d'Alembert's paradox

GPTKB entity

Statements (16)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fluid dynamics paradox
gptkbp:assumes incompressible flow
inviscid flow
steady flow
gptkbp:category paradoxes in physics
gptkbp:describes zero drag on a body in inviscid, incompressible, steady flow
gptkbp:field fluid dynamics
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1752
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label d'Alembert's paradox
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Jean_le_Rond_d'Alembert
gptkbp:opposedBy everyday experience of drag
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Navier-Stokes_equations
potential flow theory
gptkbp:solvedBy considering viscosity
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jean_le_Rond_d'Alembert
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6