Materials science

Materials science

The the study of matter and their applications in various areas of science and engineering.

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Rayleigh inflection point criterion

Materials science; Material physics

To determine flow instability in a viscous parallel flow, a necessary but not sufficient criterion for instability is that the velocity profile U (y) has a point of inflection. ...

levitron

Materials science; Material physics

Toroidal plasma experimental device that includes a current-carrying coil levitated within the plasma.

impact

Materials science; Material physics

Trajectory of a charged particle in a non-head-on collision.

pathline

Materials science; Material physics

Trajectory of a fluid particle over a period of time.

galvanometric effects

Materials science; Material physics

Transformation of electrical current into mechanical motion.

convection

Materials science; Material physics

Transport of fluid from point to point due to the effects of temperature differences in the fluid. Natural convection is characterized by motion driven by buoyant forces created ...