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== Definition == | == Definition == | ||
The Péclet number (Pe) is a dimensionless number that represents the ratio of the convection rate over the diffusion rate in the a convection-diffusion transport system. | The Péclet number (Pe) is a dimensionless number that represents the ratio of the convection rate over the diffusion rate in the a convection-diffusion transport system. [1][2] | ||
<math>Pe = \frac{(Convection \, rate)}{(Diffusion \, rate)}</math> | <math>Pe = \frac{(Convection \, rate)}{(Diffusion \, rate)}</math> | ||
