Capillary number

GPTKB entity

Statements (14)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf dimensionless number
gptkbp:appliesTo microfluidics
two-phase flow
gptkbp:describes relative effect of viscous forces versus surface tension forces
gptkbp:form Ca = μV/σ
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Capillary number
gptkbp:namedAfter capillarity
gptkbp:signature surface tension
gptkbp:symbol Ca
gptkbp:used_in fluid dynamics
gptkbp:via characteristic velocity
gptkbp:μ dynamic viscosity of the fluid
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fluid_mechanics
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6