turbulent Prandtl number

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turbulent Prandtl number [′tər·byə·lənt ′pränt·əl ‚nəm·bər]

(physics)

A dimensionless number used in the study of heat transfer in turbulent flow, equal to the ratio of the eddy viscosity to the eddy thermal diffusivity. SymbolizedPr_T.

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