Transport Phenomena

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2 domain-specific abstractions whose origin domain is Transport Phenomena.

• Fourier number — A dimensionless elapsed time for diffusion, equal to diffusivity times time divided by the square of a characteristic length.
• Mass transfer — Net transport of a chemical species or material component between locations, phases, or streams by diffusion, convection, and interfacial exchange.