Kelvin's circulation theorem
GPTKB entity
Statements (16)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:mathematical_concept
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
barotropic flow
inviscid flow |
| gptkbp:field |
fluid dynamics
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Kelvin's circulation theorem
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| gptkbp:namedAfter |
Lord Kelvin
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| gptkbp:publicationYear |
1869
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| gptkbp:publishedIn |
gptkb:Philosophical_Magazine
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Helmholtz's_theorems
conservation of circulation vorticity |
| gptkbp:requires |
conservative body forces
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| gptkbp:state |
the circulation around a closed curve moving with the fluid remains constant if the flow is inviscid and barotropic and the body forces are conservative
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sir_William_Thomson
gptkb:Sir_William_Thomson_(Lord_Kelvin) |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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