Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p In fluid dynamics, potential flow describes the velocity field as the gradient of a scalar function: the velocity potential. As a result, a potential flow is characterized by an irrotational velocity field, which is a valid approximation for several applications. The irrotationality of a potential flow is due to the curl of a gradient always being equal to zero.In the case of an incompressible flow the velocity potential satisfies Laplace's equation, and potential theory is applicable.. }
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- Potential_flow comment "In fluid dynamics, potential flow describes the velocity field as the gradient of a scalar function: the velocity potential. As a result, a potential flow is characterized by an irrotational velocity field, which is a valid approximation for several applications. The irrotationality of a potential flow is due to the curl of a gradient always being equal to zero.In the case of an incompressible flow the velocity potential satisfies Laplace's equation, and potential theory is applicable.".