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  2. Hodograph - Wikipedia

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    It is the locus of one end of a variable vector, with the other end fixed. [1] The position of any plotted data on such a diagram is proportional to the velocity of the moving particle. [ 2 ] It is also called a velocity diagram .

  3. Calculus of variations - Wikipedia

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    Functions that maximize or minimize functionals may be found using the Euler–Lagrange equation of the calculus of variations. A simple example of such a problem is to find the curve of shortest length connecting two points. If there are no constraints, the solution is a straight line between the points. However, if the curve is constrained to ...

  4. Motion graphs and derivatives - Wikipedia

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    Since the velocity of the object is the derivative of the position graph, the area under the line in the velocity vs. time graph is the displacement of the object. (Velocity is on the y-axis and time on the x-axis. Multiplying the velocity by the time, the time cancels out, and only displacement remains.)

  5. Stream function - Wikipedia

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    so the flow velocity components in relation to the stream function must be =, =. Notice that the stream function is linear in the velocity. Consequently if two incompressible flow fields are superimposed, then the stream function of the resultant flow field is the algebraic sum of the stream functions of the two original fields.

  6. Fanno flow - Wikipedia

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    Next, the flow follows the Fanno line until a shock changes the flow from supersonic to subsonic. The flow then follows the Fanno line again, almost reaching a choked condition before exiting the duct. Figure 5 Fanno and Rayleigh Line Intersection Chart. The Fanno flow model is often used in the design and analysis of nozzles.

  7. Parametric equation - Wikipedia

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    In mathematics, a parametric equation expresses several quantities, such as the coordinates of a point, as functions of one or several variables called parameters. [ 1 ] In the case of a single parameter, parametric equations are commonly used to express the trajectory of a moving point, in which case, the parameter is often, but not ...

  8. Action-angle coordinates - Wikipedia

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    Action angles result from a type-2 canonical transformation where the generating function is Hamilton's characteristic function (not Hamilton's principal function ).Since the original Hamiltonian does not depend on time explicitly, the new Hamiltonian (,) is merely the old Hamiltonian (,) expressed in terms of the new canonical coordinates, which we denote as (the action angles, which are the ...

  9. Poincaré plot - Wikipedia

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    A Poincaré plot, named after Henri Poincaré, is a graphical representation used to visualize the relationship between consecutive data points in time series to detect patterns and irregularities in the time series, revealing information about the stability of dynamical systems, providing insights into periodic orbits, chaotic motions, and ...