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Kinematic Viscosity ν

Mathematical Modelling — Fluid Dynamics & Heat TransferContinuum mechanics; boundary-layer similarity theory

Symbol

Momentum diffusivity ν = μ/ρ (m²/s); ν_f sets the similarity scaling.

Also known as:ν

Variable

Dimension I

Definition

What it is — and what it is not

What it is
  • S1Kinematic viscosity (m²/s).
Attributes
  • S2Dynamic viscosity per unit density; the base-fluid value sets the similarity length scale.

Dimension II

In practice

How to deal with it

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