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Lewis number: a standalone construct

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Chemical engineering

dimensionless ratio of thermal diffusivity to mass diffusivity, which links simultaneous heat and mass transfer as in humidification and combustion.

In chemical engineering, Lewis number refers to dimensionless ratio of thermal diffusivity to mass diffusivity, which links simultaneous heat and mass transfer as in humidification and combustion. This meaning comes from Catchpole (1966) in Industrial & Engineering Chemistry.[1]

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References

  1. Catchpole, J. P., & Fulford, G. (1966). Dimensionless Groups. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry, 58(3), 46-60. https://doi.org/10.1021/ie50675a012

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