Stokes number 1
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. Symbol St.
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