Eckert number

Summary

Eckert number ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month).^[1]

Key Facts

• Ernst R. G. Eckert is named after Eckert number^[2].
• Eckert number's subclass of is recorded as dimensionless number in fluid mechanics^[3].
• Eckert number's subclass of is recorded as criterion of similarity^[4].
• Eckert number's subclass of is recorded as characteristic number^[5].
• Eckert number's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/076lfl^[6].
• Eckert number's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-11:2019 Quantities and units — Part 11: Characteristic numbers^[7].
• Eckert number's defining formula is recorded as \mathit{Ec} = \frac{v^2}{c_p \Delta T}^[8].
• Eckert number's studied by is recorded as thermodynamics^[9].
• Eckert number's ISQ dimension is recorded as 1^[10].
• Eckert number's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[11].
• Eckert number's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Fluid dynamics^[12].
• Eckert number's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 47376073^[13].
• Eckert number's in defining formula is recorded as \mathit{Ec}^[14].
• Eckert number's in defining formula is recorded as v^[15].
• Eckert number's in defining formula is recorded as c_p^[16].
• Eckert number's in defining formula is recorded as \Delta T^[17].
• Eckert number's Wolfram Language quantity ID is recorded as EckertNumber^[18].
• Eckert number's quantity symbol is recorded as \mathit{Ec}^[19].
• Eckert number's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as 1^[20].
• Eckert number's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C47376073^[21].

Why It Matters

Eckert number ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month).^[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]