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  2. Zero-velocity surface - Wikipedia

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    A zero-velocity surface is a concept that relates to the N-body problem of gravity. It represents a surface a body of given energy cannot cross, since it would have zero velocity on the surface. It represents a surface a body of given energy cannot cross, since it would have zero velocity on the surface.

  3. Log wind profile - Wikipedia

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    Zero-plane displacement is the height in meters above the ground at which zero mean wind speed is achieved as a result of flow obstacles such as trees or buildings. This displacement can be approximated as 2 / 3 to 3 / 4 of the average height of the obstacles. [ 2 ]

  4. Vorticity - Wikipedia

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    A vortex tube is the surface in the continuum formed by all vortex lines passing through a given (reducible) closed curve in the continuum. The 'strength' of a vortex tube (also called vortex flux) [11] is the integral of the vorticity across a cross-section of the tube, and is the same everywhere along the tube (because vorticity has zero ...

  5. Escape velocity - Wikipedia

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    Escape speed at a distance d from the center of a spherically symmetric primary body (such as a star or a planet) with mass M is given by the formula [2] [3] = = where: G is the universal gravitational constant (G ≈ 6.67 × 10 −11 m 3 ⋅kg −1 ⋅s −2 ‍ [4])

  6. Potential flow around a circular cylinder - Wikipedia

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    On the surface of the cylinder, or r = R, pressure varies from a maximum of 1 (shown in the diagram in red) at the stagnation points at θ = 0 and θ = π to a minimum of −3 (shown in blue) on the sides of the cylinder, at θ = ⁠ π / 2 ⁠ and θ = ⁠ 3π / 2 ⁠. Likewise, V varies from V = 0 at the stagnation points to V = 2U on the ...

  7. No-slip condition - Wikipedia

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    The no-slip condition is an empirical assumption that has been useful in modelling many macroscopic experiments. It was one of three alternatives that were the subject of contention in the 19th century, with the other two being the stagnant-layer (a thin layer of stationary fluid on which the rest of the fluid flows) and the partial slip (a finite relative velocity between solid and fluid ...

  8. Minimal surface - Wikipedia

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    Minimal surface curvature planes. On a minimal surface, the curvature along the principal curvature planes are equal and opposite at every point. This makes the mean curvature zero. Mean curvature definition: A surface is minimal if and only if its mean curvature is equal to zero at all points.

  9. Level-set method - Wikipedia

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    Left image shows zero-level solution. Right image shows the level-set scalar field. The Level-set method (LSM) is a conceptual framework for using level sets as a tool for numerical analysis of surfaces and shapes. LSM can perform numerical computations involving curves and surfaces on a fixed Cartesian grid without having to parameterize these ...