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INCOMPRESSIBLE FLUID [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- d’Alembert’s paradox 1, record 1, English, d%26rsquo%3BAlembert%26rsquo%3Bs%20paradox
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No forces act on a body moving at constant velocity in a straight line through a large mass of incompressible, inviscid fluid which was initially at rest(or in uniform motion). 1, record 1, English, - d%26rsquo%3BAlembert%26rsquo%3Bs%20paradox
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paradoxe de d'Alembert
1, record 1, French, paradoxe%20de%20d%27Alembert
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La proposition célèbre connue sous le nom de paradoxe de l'Alembert affirmait [...] qu'un corps se déplaçant dans un fluide parfait [...] ne devrait éprouver aucune résistance à l'avancement. 1, record 1, French, - paradoxe%20de%20d%27Alembert
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Laplace’s equation
1, record 2, English, Laplace%26rsquo%3Bs%20equation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Laplace equation 2, record 2, English, Laplace%20equation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Second-order partial differential equation of the elliptic type. 2, record 2, English, - Laplace%26rsquo%3Bs%20equation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In groundwater flow describing the flow of an incompressible, homogeneous fluid through a homogeneous, isotropic non-deformable porous medium, the variable in the equation is the piezometric head or potential. 2, record 2, English, - Laplace%26rsquo%3Bs%20equation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- équation de Laplace
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9quation%20de%20Laplace
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Équation aux dérivées partielles du second ordre de type elliptique. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9quation%20de%20Laplace
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le cas d'un écoulement souterrain, elle représente l'écoulement d'un fluide homogène incompressible à travers un milieu poreux homogène non déformable. La variable de l'équation est la charge piézométrique ou le potentiel. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9quation%20de%20Laplace
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía matemática
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ecuación de Laplace
1, record 2, Spanish, ecuaci%C3%B3n%20de%20Laplace
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ecuación diferencial en derivadas parciales de segundo orden del tipo elíptico. 1, record 2, Spanish, - ecuaci%C3%B3n%20de%20Laplace
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En flujo de aguas subterráneas describe el flujo de un fluido homogéneo e incompresible a través de un medio poroso isotrópico, homogéneo e indeformable. La variable de la ecuación es la altura piezométrica o el potencial. 1, record 2, Spanish, - ecuaci%C3%B3n%20de%20Laplace
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-07-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- source
1, record 3, English, source
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A point, line or area at which mass or energy is added to a system, either instantaneously or continuously. 2, record 3, English, - source
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An incompressible fluid will possess sources or sinks of mass only at points where the divergence of its velocity vector is nonzero; a source is associated with positive divergence and a sink with negative divergence(convergence). The fluid is usually assumed to pass outward from a source or inward to a sink equally in all directions along radial lines. 3, record 3, English, - source
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conversely, a sink is a point where mass or energy is removed from the system. 3, record 3, English, - source
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- source
1, record 3, French, source
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point, ligne ou région où un système reçoit une augmentation de masse ou d'énergie, d'une façon instantanée ou continue. 1, record 3, French, - source
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuente 1, record 3, Spanish, fuente
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Punto, línea o zona en donde la masa de energía se añade a un sistema de modo instantáneo o continuo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - fuente
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- liquid
1, record 4, English, liquid
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fluid form of a substance in which it can assume the form of its container while retaining its independent volume; form that is neither gas nor solid. 2, record 4, English, - liquid
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A liquid is a practically incompressible fluid. 3, record 4, English, - liquid
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- liquide
1, record 4, French, liquide
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corps qui prend la forme du récipient qui le contient mais dont le volume est déterminé. 2, record 4, French, - liquide
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- líquido
1, record 4, Spanish, l%C3%ADquido
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sustancia cuyo volumen es constante en condiciones normales, pero cuya forma es variable porque se adapta al recipiente que la contiene. 2, record 4, Spanish, - l%C3%ADquido
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-05-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Boussinesq approximation
1, record 5, English, Boussinesq%20approximation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An approximation used in atmospheric modelling which neglects variations in the fluid density except in the buoyancy forcing term of the equations of motion. 2, record 5, English, - Boussinesq%20approximation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Boussinesq approximation is basically an assumption of moderate heating reasonably valid in usual experimental situations.... Mechanically, the fluid can be treated as incompressible and all density fluctuations neglected except in the buoyancy term. 3, record 5, English, - Boussinesq%20approximation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- approximation de Boussinesq
1, record 5, French, approximation%20de%20Boussinesq
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Approximation utilisée dans les modèles atmosphériques qui néglige, dans les équations du mouvement, les variations de la densité du fluide, sauf dans le terme de poussée hydrostatique. 2, record 5, French, - approximation%20de%20Boussinesq
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'approximation de Boussinesq repose essentiellement sur une hypothèse de chauffage modéré, raisonnablement valide dans les configurations expérimentales habituelles [...] Du point de vue mécanique, le fluide peut être considéré comme incompressible et toutes les fluctuations de densité négligeables excepté dans le terme de poussée d'Archimède. 3, record 5, French, - approximation%20de%20Boussinesq
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- aproximación de Boussinesq
1, record 5, Spanish, aproximaci%C3%B3n%20de%20Boussinesq
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aproximación utilizada en los modelos atmosféricos por la cual se acepta que las variaciones de densidad de un fluido son despreciables en todos los términos de las ecuaciones de movimiento, excepto en aquellos donde aparece el empuje ascensional. 2, record 5, Spanish, - aproximaci%C3%B3n%20de%20Boussinesq
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-12-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- incompressible fluid
1, record 6, English, incompressible%20fluid
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fluid in which the density remains constant for isothermal pressure changes (its coefficient of compressibility is zero). 1, record 6, English, - incompressible%20fluid
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vertical motion will not change the density of an incompressible parcel. Mathematically, the total divergence vanishes ... 1, record 6, English, - incompressible%20fluid
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fluide incompressible
1, record 6, French, fluide%20incompressible
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fluide dont la densité est constante pour des changements de pression isothermiques (son coefficient de compressibilité est égal à zéro). 1, record 6, French, - fluide%20incompressible
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mouvement vertical ne change pas la densité d'une particule incompressible. Mathématiquement, la divergence totale disparaît [...] 1, record 6, French, - fluide%20incompressible
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- fluido incompresible
1, record 6, Spanish, fluido%20incompresible
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fluido en el que la densidad permanece constante con los cambios isotérmicos de la presión (su coeficiente de compresibilidad es nulo). 1, record 6, Spanish, - fluido%20incompresible
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El movimiento vertical no cambiará la densidad de una partícula incompresible. Matemáticamente desaparece la divergencia total [...] 1, record 6, Spanish, - fluido%20incompresible
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-02-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hodograph
1, record 7, English, hodograph
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The figure described by the extremity of a vector that has a fixed origin and a position vector equal to the velocity of a moving particle. 2, record 7, English, - hodograph
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hodograph method : a method used essentially for the study of two-dimensional steady movements of a perfect fluid in which, instead of the coordinates(x, y) of the physical plane, the independent variables taken are the components mu and v of the velocity q with reference to these axes.... The method is applied to determinations of incompressible flow or of compressible flow. 3, record 7, English, - hodograph
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- hodographe
1, record 7, French, hodographe
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courbe décrite par l'extrémité P d'un vecteur dont l'origine est fixe et qui reste équipollent à la vitesse d'un point sur sa trajectoire. 2, record 7, French, - hodographe
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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