What is the importance of Prandtl Number in heat transfer?. Compare the prandt

What is the importance of Prandtl Number in heat transfer?.
Compare the prandtl numbers of Air, water and Liquid metal.
If prandtl number is more what do you understand?. Will you
provide fins to enhance heat transfer when prandtl number
is less?.

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What is the importance of Prandtl Number in heat transfer?. Compare the prandtl numbers of Air, wa..

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Prandtl number signifies the magnitude of momentum diffusion rate to the heat energy diffusion rate that are occurring through the fluid layer in the direction perpendicular to the plate.

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