abstract:The Sherwood number (Sh) (also called the mass transfer Nusselt number) is a dimensionless number used in mass-transfer operation. It represents the ratio of convective to diffusive mass transport, and is named in honor of Thomas Kilgore Sherwood.
In this paper, an equation for the local blood-sideSherwood number is derived from the advancing front theory (AFT) for mass transfer ofoxygen in a parallel platemembrane oxygenator.