vortex shedding

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An oscillating flow that occurs when a fluid flows past a bluff body at certain velocities. Vortices are created at the back of the body and detach periodically from either side of it, forming a von Kármán vortex street.

Word forms

vortex shedding
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