Archimedes number

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Archimedes number

[¦är·kə¦mēd‚ēz ′nəm·bər]

(fluid mechanics)

One of a dimensionless group of numbers denoting the ratio of gravitational force to viscous force.

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The similarity principle shows that any nondimensional velocity in the room can be given as a unique function of the Archimedes number, Ar, if the flow in the room is a fully developed turbulent flow (high Reynolds number flow) (see Tahti and Goodfellow [2001]).

Analysis and design of room air distribution systems

The similarity principles show that any dimensionless velocity in the room can be given as a unique function of the Archimedes number if flow in the room is fully developed turbulent (high Reynolds number flow); see Tahti and Good-fellow (2001).

The curves that show different values of the Archimedes number give the limits within which the design graphs are valid.

Air distribution in rooms with a fan-driven convector

NOMENCLATURE Ar Archimedes number [MATHEMATICAL EXPRESSION NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII] D column diameter at top of reactor section (m) [d.

g],-- 701 Froude number, Fr,-- 485 Archimedes number, Ar,-- 174 Solids-to-gas mass flow ratio, 10.

Experimental simulation of the reactor section of fluid cokers: comparison of FCC and fluid coke particles

If it is assumed that the flow in the room is a fully developed turbulent flow, it is possible to express the personal exposure index as a single-value function of the Archimedes number Ar without considering the Reynolds numbers involved.

In practice, it is necessary to use a high flow rate to obtain a low level of the concentration in the room, and this situation corresponds to the low Archimedes number in the graph.

This flow rate and load correspond to an Archimedes number of 120.

Personal exposure between people in a room ventilated by textile terminals--with and without personalized ventilation

The room inlet Archimedes number (Ar), defined in Equation 1, is the ratio of thermal buoyancy force to inertial force.

Randal and Battams (1979) found that a corrected Archimedes number (Arc) of inlets can predict airflow patterns of buildings under non-isothermal ventilation conditions.

Critical Archimedes number (Ar) is a limit Ar value at which the diffuser air jet drops immediately after entering the room.

Analysis of airflow in a full-scale room with non-isothermal jet ventilation using PTV techniques

The principles of similarity show that any dimensionless velocity in the room can be given as a unique function of the Archimedes number if the flow in the room is a fully developed turbulent flow (high Reynolds number flow) (see Tahti and Goodfellow [2001]).

Air distribution in a room with ceiling-mounted diffusers--comparison with wall-mounted diffuser, vertical ventilation, and displacement ventilation