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In [[physics]], the '''Stefan number''' (St or Ste) is defined as the ratio of [[sensible heat]] to [[latent heat]]. | In [[physics]], the '''Stefan number''' (St or Ste) is defined as the ratio of [[sensible heat]] to [[latent heat]]. | ||
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It is a [[dimensionless parameter]] that is useful in analyzing a [[Stefan problem]]. | It is a [[dimensionless parameter]] that is useful in analyzing a [[Stefan problem]]. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:43, 22 March 2016
In physics, the Stefan number (St or Ste) is defined as the ratio of sensible heat to latent heat.
Description
It is a dimensionless parameter that is useful in analyzing a Stefan problem.
The parameter was developed from Josef Stefan's calculations of the rate of phase change of water into ice on the polar ice caps.
