Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
fluid dynamics concept
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
creeping flow
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
motion of small particles in fluid
slow motion of fluids |
| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
low Reynolds number
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| gptkbp:dominantForces |
viscous forces
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| gptkbp:example |
flow around microorganisms
sedimentation of small spheres |
| gptkbp:form |
Navier-Stokes equations with zero Reynolds number
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| gptkbp:governedBy |
Stokes equations
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Stokes flow
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| gptkbp:ignores |
inertial forces
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| gptkbp:importantLaw |
gptkb:Stokes'_law
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| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:George_Gabriel_Stokes
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| gptkbp:parameter |
Reynolds number much less than 1
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| gptkbp:solvedBy |
linear equations
analytical solutions possible |
| gptkbp:Stokes'_law |
drag force on a sphere in a viscous fluid
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:lubrication_theory
microfluidics biological flows |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:George_Gabriel_Stokes
gptkb:Sir_George_Stokes gptkb:Fluid_mechanics |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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