Richardson Number Calculator
Posted by Dinesh onOnline richardson number (or richardson equation) calculator to calculate the ratio of potential to kinetic energy for thermal convection problems.
If the ratio between these two forces, expressed by the non-dimensional Richardson number (Ri), is smaller than a certain critical value, laminar flow will break down into turbulence.
Richardson Equation Calculation
Formula:
where,
β = thermal expansion coefficient
Thot = hot wall temperature
Tref = reference temperature
L = characteristic length
V = characteristic velocity
g = Standard gravity (9.80665 m/s²)
β = thermal expansion coefficient
Thot = hot wall temperature
Tref = reference temperature
L = characteristic length
V = characteristic velocity
g = Standard gravity (9.80665 m/s²)