Glossary of Also Called Terms

Glossary of Terms

• A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z

A

B

• Bulk Modulus  -  bulk modulus of elasticity, modulus of volume expansion

C

• Compressibility  -  coefficient of compressibility

• Convective Heat Transfer Coefficient  -  film coefficient, film effectiveness

• Curvature Coefficient  -  coefficient of curvature

D

• Deformation Coefficient  -  coefficient of deformation

• Diffusion Coefficient  -  diffusivity

• Discharge Coefficient  -  coefficient of discharge

• Dynamic Viscosity  -  absolute viscosity

E

• Elastic Modulus  -  modulus of elasticity

F

• Flow coefficient  -  valve coefficient, valve flow coefficient

• Flow Rate  -   Volumetric Flow Rate

• Fourier Number  -  Fourier modulus

• Friction Coefficient  -  coefficient of friction

G

• Gravitational Acceleration  -  acceleration of gravity, acceleration due to gravity

H

• Hazen-Williams Coefficient  -  Hazen-Williams friction coefficient

• Heat Transfer Coefficient  -  film coefficient, film effectiveness

I

J

K

• Kinetic Friction Coefficient  -  coefficient of kinetic friction

L

• Length  - distance

• Linear Thermal Expansion Coefficient  -  coefficient of linear thermal expansion

M

• Mass Diffusivity  -  diffusivity, diffusion coefficient

• Molecular Coefficient  -  coefficient of molecular, molecular coefficient of friction

• Moment of Inertia  -  rotational inertia

N

O

P

• Permeability Coefficient  -  coefficient of permeability

• Potential Energy  -  gravitational potential energy

Q

R

• Rolling Coefficient  - rolling coefficient of friction, coefficient of rolling

S

• Specific Heat  -  specific heat capacity

• Static Friction Coefficient  -  coefficient of static friction

• Strain  -  linear strain, longitudinal strain

T

• Thermal Energy  -  heat energy, Heat Transfer

• Thermal Expansion Coefficient  -  coefficient of thermal expansion, linear thermal expansion coefficient

U

• Uniformity Coefficient  -  coefficient of uniformity

V

• Valve Flow Coefficient  -  valve sizing coefficient

• Viscosity Coefficient  -  coefficient of viscosity

• Volumetric Flow Rate  -  Flow Rate

• Volumetric Thermal Expansion Coefficient  -  coefficient of volumetric thermal expansion

W

X

Y

• Young's Modulas  -  compression modulus, elastic modulus, tension modulus, Young's modulas of elasticity

Z