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Everything about Potential flow
Velocity field as the gradient of a scalar function
In fluid dynamics, potential flow or irrotational flow refers to the idealised, frictionless flow of a fluid. Flows of two kinds are visualised in this way:The flow of an inviscid fluid The flow of a fluid of low viscosity, in regions that do not contain a boundary layer. See Prandtl hypothesis. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: Potential flowA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: Traffic Flow Prediction Based on Spatiotemporal Potential Energy FieldsInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: Computed potential energy surfaces for chemical reactionsThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Diagnostic Potential of Imaging Flow CytometryCited 161 times
- Go sideways: Velocity potentialA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Potential flow around a circular cylinderA closely related topic
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🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Diagnostic Potential of Imaging Flow Cytometry
Flow Potential of Sand During Liquefaction
Membrane Potential Estimation by Flow Cytometry
Potential flow and forces for incompressible viscous flow
Viscoelastic potential flow analysis of capillary instability
Viscous potential flow
Streaming potential from multiphase flow
Potential flow about two-dimensional hydrofoils
🆕 Influential since 2022
Traffic Flow Prediction Based on Spatiotemporal Potential Energy Fields
A Scalable Solution to Constant-Potential Flow Electrochemistry
The potential of multispectral imaging flow cytometry for environmental monitoring
Finding flow: exploring the potential for sustainable fulfilment
Impacts of Peak‐Flow Events on Hyporheic Denitrification Potential
📚 Books worth reading
- 📕Computed potential energy surfaces for chemical reactionsStephen Walch · 1988
- 📕Discrete-vortex model for the symmetric-vortex flow on conesThomas G. Gainer · 1990
- 📕Small-amplitude disturbances in turbomachine flows with swirlDavid W. Wundrow · 1994
- 📕International Space Station cathode life testingGeorge C. Soulas · 1997
- 📕Extension of transonic flow computational concepts in the analysis of cavitated bearingsD. Vijayaraghavan · 1990
- 📕On approximate factorization schemes for solving the full potential equationTerry L. Holst · 1997
- 📕Numerical solution of the full potential equation using a chimera grid approachTerry L. Holst · 1995
- 📕Delta wings with shock-free cross flowS. S. Sritharan · 1984
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