Weber number
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Named after Moritz Weber (1871–1951).
Noun
[edit]- (fluid mechanics) A dimensionless number (symbol We) that is useful in analysing fluid flows where there is an interface between two different fluids. It can be thought of as a measure of the relative importance of the fluid's inertia compared to its surface tension.