Kelvin–Helmholtz instability
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
fluid dynamics phenomenon
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| gptkbp:category |
instability
wave phenomenon |
| gptkbp:cause |
wave-like patterns
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| gptkbp:describes |
instability at interface between two fluids of different velocity
|
| gptkbp:field |
astrophysics
fluid dynamics meteorology |
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
19th century
|
| gptkbp:form |
linear stability analysis
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Kelvin–Helmholtz instability
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| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Hermann_von_Helmholtz
Lord Kelvin |
| gptkbp:observedBy |
planetary atmospheres
astrophysical jets cloud formations fusion plasmas ocean waves |
| gptkbp:occurredIn |
velocity shear is present within a continuous fluid or between two fluids
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Rayleigh–Taylor_instability
gptkb:Richtmyer–Meshkov_instability aerospace engineering oceanography weather prediction astrophysical simulations |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sir_William_Thomson
gptkb:Sir_William_Thomson_(Lord_Kelvin) |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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