vortical
vortical
Definition
vor·ti·cal (vôrt′i kəl)
adjective
- of, characteristic of, or like a vortex
- moving in a vortex; whirling
vor′·ti·cally adverb
vortical
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- flow: The technique is applied to the study of the dynamics of sub-millimeter air bubbles in a three-dimensional vortical flow generated by a propeller.
- structure: Without applying external perturbations at the inflow boundary, large vortical structures develop naturally in the flow field due to buoyancy effects.
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