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VELOCITY PROFILE [3 records]

Record 1 2004-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
  • Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
DEF

A graph of the speed of a fluid flow as a function of distance perpendicular to the direction of flow.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
  • Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
CONT

Profil des vitesses. La courbe de répartition des vitesses dans l'épaisseur de la couche limite [...] est caractéristique du type d'écoulement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
  • Diagramas y gráficos estadísticos
DEF

Proyección representativa de las velocidades puntuales, en la dirección del flujo de un fluido, en una sección transversal del mismo.

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Record 2 1986-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique

Spanish

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Record 3 1981-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
CONT

Because of variations of sound velocity with depth, sound rays are bent as they propagate from point to point. ... In order to trace the path of a ray, the velocity profile is divided into layers of constant velocity and paths are then computed by Snell's law for rays leaving the source at different angles. In earlier work various types of analog computers were used but digital computers, are now favoured.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
CONT

[...] l'importance des relevés bathythermiques traduits en profils de célérité, c'est-à-dire en vitesse du son en fonction de l'immersion, est grande en sonar. Ces profils servent à établir (de façon instantanée dans les traceurs de rayons modernes) les trajets sonores à partir d'une source placée de façon quelconque.

Spanish

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