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Record 1 1986-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
DEF

That velocity is an open channel for which the velocity head equals one half the mean depth; the velocity in a channel at which the energy content of the fluid is a minimum; the velocity of a gravity wave.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
DEF

Dans un cours d'eau ou une canalisation, vitesse de l'écoulement lorsque le nombre de Froude est égal à l'unité.

Spanish

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