Stokes number 1

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Stokes number 1 [′stōks ¦nəm·bər ′wən]

(fluid mechanics)

A dimensionless number used in the study of the dynamics of a particle in a fluid, equal to the product of the dynamic viscosity of the fluid and the particle's vibration time, divided by the product of the fluid density and a characteristic length. SymbolSt.

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