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A '''vortex''' is a spiraling motion of material particles around a common center of rotation. Vortices are one of the most important research areas in [[fluid dynamics]]. This comes mainly from two facts. First, vortices have a great impact on the development of a flow in many cases. Second, although a | A '''vortex''' is a spiraling motion of material particles around a common center of rotation. Vortices are one of the most important research areas in [[fluid dynamics]]. This comes mainly from two facts. First, vortices have a great impact on the development of a flow in many cases. Second, although a colloquial definition (as above) can be given, there exists no exact mathematical definition of a vortex, its extent or even its center. Thus, finding vortices is challenging and no method fitting for all situations exists. | ||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
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*[[Tornado]] | *[[Tornado]] | ||
*[[Hurricane]] | *[[Hurricane]] | ||
*Wake vortex created at the tip of | *Wake vortex created at the tip of a wing of an aircraft | ||
*Swirling water that runs | *Swirling water that runs through the drain of a basin | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
* Hans J. Lugt, 1996. Introduction to Vortex Theory. Vortex Flow Press, Potomac, Maryland. | * Hans J. Lugt, 1996. Introduction to Vortex Theory. Vortex Flow Press, Potomac, Maryland. | ||
Revision as of 15:14, 17 February 2007
A vortex is a spiraling motion of material particles around a common center of rotation. Vortices are one of the most important research areas in fluid dynamics. This comes mainly from two facts. First, vortices have a great impact on the development of a flow in many cases. Second, although a colloquial definition (as above) can be given, there exists no exact mathematical definition of a vortex, its extent or even its center. Thus, finding vortices is challenging and no method fitting for all situations exists.
Examples
Vortices in nature:
- Tornado
- Hurricane
- Wake vortex created at the tip of a wing of an aircraft
- Swirling water that runs through the drain of a basin
References
- Hans J. Lugt, 1996. Introduction to Vortex Theory. Vortex Flow Press, Potomac, Maryland.