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LAGRANGIAN COORDINATES [1 record]

Record 1 2003-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
  • Meteorology
DEF

Lagrangian coordinates: System of coordinates whose reference points are fixed with the fluid particles.

OBS

Subsequent charges of position or properties of the particles are thus, in this system, changes "following the motion".

Key term(s)
  • Lagrangian coordinates

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
  • Météorologie
DEF

coordonnées lagrangiennes : Système de coordonnées dont les points de référence sont fixés aux particules du fluide.

OBS

Les changements ultérieurs de position ou de propriétés des particules sont ainsi, dans ce système, des changements au déplacement intrinsèque des particules.

Key term(s)
  • coordonnées lagrangiennes

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
  • Meteorología
DEF

coordenadas lagrangianas: Sistema de coordenadas cuyos puntos de referencia están fijados a las partículas del fluido.

OBS

En este sistema, los cambios ulteriores de posición o propiedades de las partículas son cambios que "siguen al movimiento".

Key term(s)
  • coordenadas lagrangianas
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