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Rayleigh number

characteristic number of heat transport in fluids

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Subclass of: dimensionless number in fluid mechanics, characteristic number, criterion of similarity
described by source: ISO 80000-11:2019 Quantities and units — Part 11: Characteristic numbers
named after: John William Strutt
recommended unit of measurement: 1
studied by: thermodynamics

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