vorticity

vorticity
noun Date: 1888 1. the state of a fluid in vortical motion; broadly vortical motion 2. a measure of vortical motion; especially a vector measure of local rotation in a fluid flow

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  • Vorticity equation — The vorticity equation is an important prognostic equation in the atmospheric sciences. Vorticity is a vector, therefore, there are three components. The equation of vorticity (three components in the canonical form) describes the total… …   Wikipedia

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  • vorticity vector — sūkurio vektorius statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. vorticity vector vok. Wirbelvektor, m rus. вектор вихря, m; вихревой вектор, m pranc. vecteur tourbillon, m …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • vorticity — /vawr tis i tee/, n., pl. vorticities. Mech. a measure of the circulation of a fluid: a quantity equal to twice the angular momentum of a particle of the fluid around which there is circulation. [1890 95; < L vortic (s. of vortex; see VORTEX) +… …   Universalium

  • vorticity — noun A property of a fluid related to local angular rotation …   Wiktionary

  • vorticity — vor·tic·i·ty …   English syllables

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