1.13. Abbreviation and Symbol List

Abbreviation Explanation
aAcceleration
AArea, Vector magnetic potential, Amplitude
BMagnetic flux density
BrResidual induction
cViscous damping constant, Specific heat
CThermal capacitance, Fluid conductance
dDiameter
MDOFMaster Degrees of freedom
EYoung's modulus of elasticity
fFrequency of vibration, Friction factor
FForce
gGravitational acceleration
GShear modulus
hAverage convection coefficient, Height
HMagnetic field intensity
HcCoercive force
IMoment of inertia, Electrical current
ITSIntegration time step
JTorsional moment of inertia, Electrical current density
kSpring constant, Thermal conductivity
KIStress intensity factor
Length
LInductance, Length
mMass
MMoment
NuNusselt number
P, pPressure
PrPrandtl number
qHeat flow rate
Heat generation rate
rRadius
RElectrical resistance, Reaction
ReReynolds number
tThickness, Time
TTemperature
uDisplacement
V, vVelocity, Voltage
wFlow rate, Width
WWeight
Centroid location
α Coefficient of thermal expansion, Thermal diffusivity
γWeight density
δ,  ΔDeflection
εStrain, Emissivity, Permittivity
νPoisson's ratio
ΘAngle
ξDamping ratio
μMagnetic permeability, Viscosity, Coefficient of friction
ρMass density, Electrical resistivity
σypYield stress
τPeriod of vibration, Shear stress
ωCircular frequency of vibration, Fluid flow rate, Angular velocity
σElectrical conductivity, direct stress

Other symbols and abbreviations are defined where used.