Weber number

noun

Weber number

noun

Etymology Named after Moritz Weber (1871–1951).

1

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.

Fluid mechanics

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