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deformation field [1 record]

Record 1 2002-04-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
DEF

A vector flow field which results in a change of shape of a fluid mass.

OBS

The field is some linear combination of the stretching and shearing vector flow fields.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
DEF

Champ vectoriel d'écoulement qui entraîne un changement de forme d'une masse fluide.

OBS

Le champ est une combinaison linéaire des champs vectoriels d'allongement et de cisaillement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Meteorología
  • Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
DEF

Campo vectorial de flujo que ocasiona un cambio de forma de una masa fluida.

OBS

El campo es una combinación lineal de los campos vectoriales de estiramiento y cortante.

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