Oberbeck–Boussinesq approximation
GPTKB entity
Statements (17)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
physical approximation
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
fluid dynamics
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| gptkbp:assumes |
density variations are negligible except in buoyancy term
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| gptkbp:category |
fluid mechanics
approximation methods |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Oberbeck–Boussinesq approximation
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| gptkbp:introducedIn |
19th century
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| gptkbp:namedAfter |
Anton Oberbeck
Joseph Boussinesq |
| gptkbp:reduces |
gptkb:Navier–Stokes_equations
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| gptkbp:usedFor |
gptkb:Rayleigh–Bénard_convection
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
atmospheric sciences
oceanography thermal convection |
| gptkbp:validOn |
temperature differences are small
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Niels_Oberbeck
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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