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What are Fourier and Biot Numbers? What is physical significance of these numbers?
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Fourier number is a measure of heat conducted through a body relative to heat stored. Thus, a large value of the Fourier number indicates faster propagation of heat through a body.

To understand physical significance we can refer below figure.

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Fourier number at time t can be viewed as the …

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