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Nomenclature May 27, 2005 0:54

Only major symbols are given in the following lists.

AE, AW, AN,
AS, AP, Sp, A k Coefficients in Discretised Equations
B Body Force (N/kg) or Spalding Number
C p Constant-Pressure Specific Heat (J/kg-K)
Constant-Volume Specific Heat (J/kg-K)
C v
2
D Mass Diffusivity (m /s)
e Turbulent Kinetic Energy or Internal Energy (J/kg)
f Fanning Friction Factor Based on Hydraulic Diameter
Gr Grashof Number
2
h Enthalpy (J/kg) or Heat Transfer Coefficient (W/m -K)
k Thermal Conductivity (W/m-K)
M Molecular Weight or Mach Number
Nu Nusselt Number
P Peclet Number
P c Cell Peclet Number
Pr Prandtl Number
2
p Pressure (N/m )
2
q Heat Flux (W/m )
3

q , Q Internal Heat Generation Rates (W/m )
R Residual or Gas Constant (J/kg-mol-K)
Re Reynolds Number
S, Su Source Term
Sc Schmidt Number
St Stanton or Stefan Number
T Temperature ( CorK)
◦
t Time (s)
u,v,w x-, y-, z-Direction Velocities (m/s)

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