Froude number
dimensionless number defined as the ratio of the flow inertia to the external field
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Froude number
Summary
Froude number ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (767 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- William Froude is named after Froude number[2].
- Froude number is a type of characteristic number[3].
- Froude number is a type of dimensionless number in fluid mechanics[4].
- Froude number is a type of criterion of similarity[5].
- Froude number's Commons category is recorded as Froude number[6].
- Froude number's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Froude number[7].
- Froude number's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[8].
- Froude number's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-11:2019 Quantities and units — Part 11: Characteristic numbers[9].
- Froude number's different from is recorded as Froude number for heat transfer[10].
- Froude number's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[11].
- Froude number's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Fluid dynamics[12].
- Froude number's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as 1[13].
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Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include characteristic number[3], dimensionless number in fluid mechanics[4], and criterion of similarity[5].
Origins
William Froude is named after Froude number[2].
Why It Matters
Froude number ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (767 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]