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NOMBRE FROUDE [2 records]

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Record 1 2003-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

Dimensionless number expressing the ratio of inertia forces to gravity forces. [Term standardized by ISO.]

OBS

In open channels, flow is subcritical, critical or supercritical if its Froude number is less than, equal to or greater than unity respectively.

OBS

Froude number: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Nombre sans dimension exprimant le rapport des forces d'inertie aux forces de gravité. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

Dans un chenal, l'écoulement est hypocritique, critique ou hypercritique selon que son nombre de Froude est plus petit que, égal à ou plus grand que 1.

OBS

nombre de Froude : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Magnitud numérica adimensional que expresa la relación entre las fuerzas de inercia y las de gravedad. En cauces abiertos, el flujo es subcrítico, crítico o supercrítico si su número de Froude es respectivamente menor, igual o mayor que la unidad.

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Record 2 2003-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorology
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
DEF

Non-dimensional ratio of the inertial force to the force of gravity for fluid flow ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Météorologie
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
DEF

Nombre sans dimension qui est le rapport de la force d'inertie à la force de pesanteur dans un fluide en mouvement [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Meteorología
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
DEF

Cociente sin dimensiones entre la fuerza de la inercia y la fuerza de la gravedad.

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