Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
fluid dynamics phenomenon
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| gptkbp:application |
astrophysics
atmospheric science inertial confinement fusion oceanography |
| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
formation of finger-like structures
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| gptkbp:describes |
instability at the interface between two fluids of different densities
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| gptkbp:field |
fluid dynamics
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| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
1880s
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| gptkbp:governingEquation |
gptkb:Navier-Stokes_equations
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Rayleigh-Taylor instability
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| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Lord_Rayleigh
gptkb:G._I._Taylor |
| gptkbp:occurredIn |
a denser fluid is on top of a less dense fluid in a gravitational field
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
mixing of fluids
supernova explosions Kelvin-Helmholtz instability Richtmyer-Meshkov instability |
| gptkbp:studiedBy |
experiments
numerical simulations theoretical analysis |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Vishniac_instability
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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