Preferred Label : Stokes number;
Detailed label : Stokes number, St;
IUPAC definition : Sometimes referred to as the inertial parameter; it is an index of the impactability
of an aerosol particle. It is defined by the equation: St 2 τ ( V t- v t ) D p where
Dp is the diameter of a small drop, V t- v t is the difference in fall velocities
of the drop and aerosol particles and τ is the characteristic relaxation time of a
particle.;
Origin ID : S06029;
See also
Sometimes referred to as the inertial parameter; it is an index of the impactability
of an aerosol particle. It is defined by the equation: St 2 τ ( V t- v t ) D p where
Dp is the diameter of a small drop, V t- v t is the difference in fall velocities
of the drop and aerosol particles and τ is the characteristic relaxation time of a
particle.
