Froude number

English

Etymology

Named after William Froude.

Noun

Froude number (plural Froude numbers)

1. (fluid mechanics) A dimensionless number defined as the ratio of a characteristic velocity to a gravitational wave velocity, used in fluid mechanics to determine the resistance of an object moving through water.

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: Frouden luku
• German: Froude-Zahl f
• Polish: liczba Froude'a f