Stanton number

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The Stanton number, St, is a dimensionless number that measures the ratio of heat transferred into a fluid to the thermal capacity of fluid. The Stanton number is named after Thomas Stanton (engineer) (1865–1931).^{[1][2]: 476} It is used to characterize heat transfer in forced convection flows.