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A criterion for the similarity of non-stationary motions of liquids or gases. The Strouhal number characterizes the identity of the flow of the processes in the course of time:
 
A criterion for the similarity of non-stationary motions of liquids or gases. The Strouhal number characterizes the identity of the flow of the processes in the course of time:
  
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$$\mathrm{Sh}=\frac{l}{vt}=\frac{\omega l}{v},$$
  
where <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/s/s090/s090640/s0906402.png" /> is the typical velocity of the flow, <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/s/s090/s090640/s0906403.png" /> is the typical linear dimension, <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/s/s090/s090640/s0906404.png" /> is the typical period of time for non-stationary motion, and <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/s/s090/s090640/s0906405.png" /> is the typical frequency (the inverse quantity <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/s/s090/s090640/s0906406.png" /> is sometimes also denoted by Sh).
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where $v$ is the typical velocity of the flow, $l$ is the typical linear dimension, $t$ is the typical period of time for non-stationary motion, and $\omega$ is the typical frequency (the inverse quantity $vt/l$ is sometimes also denoted by Sh).
  
The same criterion <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/s/s090/s090640/s0906407.png" /> in mechanical, thermal and electromagnetic processes is called the homochromity test.
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The same criterion $H_0=vt/l$ in mechanical, thermal and electromagnetic processes is called the homochromity test.
  
 
The Strouhal number is named after V. Strouhal.
 
The Strouhal number is named after V. Strouhal.

Latest revision as of 08:18, 3 October 2014

A criterion for the similarity of non-stationary motions of liquids or gases. The Strouhal number characterizes the identity of the flow of the processes in the course of time:

$$\mathrm{Sh}=\frac{l}{vt}=\frac{\omega l}{v},$$

where $v$ is the typical velocity of the flow, $l$ is the typical linear dimension, $t$ is the typical period of time for non-stationary motion, and $\omega$ is the typical frequency (the inverse quantity $vt/l$ is sometimes also denoted by Sh).

The same criterion $H_0=vt/l$ in mechanical, thermal and electromagnetic processes is called the homochromity test.

The Strouhal number is named after V. Strouhal.


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[a1] L.I. Sedov, "Similarity and dimensional methods in mechanics" , Acad. Press (1959) (Translated from Russian)
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Strouhal number. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Strouhal_number&oldid=33468
This article was adapted from an original article by Material from the article "Strouhal number" in BSE-3 (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article