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Record 1 1981-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
CONT

By analogy with flow in a channel, the gyration radius is defined as the ratio of volume to the wetted area. This ratio increases:(...) when the volume of the tank increases homothtically.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
CONT

Par analogie à l'écoulement en canaux, le rayon de giration est défini comme le rapport du volume par la surface mouillée. Ce rapport croît : [...] lorsque le volume du bassin croît homothétiquement.

Spanish

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