Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics

Only major symbols are given in the following lists.
| AE, AW, AN, AS, AP, Sp, A k | Coefficients in Discretised Equations |
| B | Body Force (N/kg) or Spalding Number |
| C p | Constant-Pressure Specific Heat (J/kg-K) |
| C v | Constant-Volume Specific Heat (J/kg-K) |
| D | Mass Diffusivity (m 2/s) |
| e | Turbulent Kinetic Energy or Internal Energy (J/kg) |
| f | Fanning Friction Factor Based on Hydraulic Diameter |
| Gr | Grashof Number |
| h | Enthalpy (J/kg) or Heat Transfer Coefficient (W/m 2-K) |
| k | Thermal Conductivity (W/m-K) |
| M | Molecular Weight or Mach Number |
| Nu | Nusselt Number |
| P | Peclet Number |
| P c | Cell Peclet Number |
| Pr | Prandtl Number |
| p | Pressure (N/m 2) |
| q | Heat Flux (W/m 2) |
| q ??? , Q ??? | Internal Heat Generation Rates (W/m 3) |
| R | Residual or Gas Constant (J/kg-mol-K) |
| Re | Reynolds Number |
| S, Su | Source Term |
| Sc | Schmidt Number |
| St | Stanton or Stefan Number |
| T | Temperature ( C or K) |
| t | Time (s) |
| u, v, w | x-, y-, z-Direction Velocities (m/s) |
| u i | Velocity in x i , i=1, 2, 3 Direction |
| V | Volume (m 3) |
Greek Symbols
| ? | Under relaxation Factor or Thermal Diffusivity (m 2/s) |
| ? | Under relaxation Factor for Pressure or Coefficient of Volume Expansion (K ?1) |
| ? | Boundary Layer Thickness (m) |
| ? | Incremental Value |
| ? | Turbulent Energy Dissipation Rate (m 2/s 3) |
| ? | Stream Function or Weighting Factor |
| ? | General Variable or Dimensionless Enthalpy |
| ? | General Exchange Coefficient= , ?D, or k/Cp |
| ? | Constant in the Logarithmic Law... |