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Weber number

dimensionless number in fluid mechanics that is often useful in analysing fluid flows where there is an interface between two different fluids
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Weber number

Summary

Weber number ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Moritz Weber is named after Weber number[2].
  • Weber number is a type of characteristic number[3].
  • Weber number is a type of dimensionless number in fluid mechanics[4].
  • Weber number is a type of criterion of similarity[5].
  • Weber number's facet of is recorded as surface tension[6].
  • Weber number's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-11:2019 Quantities and units — Part 11: Characteristic numbers[7].
  • Weber number's studied by is recorded as fluid mechanics[8].
  • Weber number's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[9].
  • Weber number's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Fluid dynamics[10].
  • Weber number's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as 1[11].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include characteristic number[3], dimensionless number in fluid mechanics[4], and criterion of similarity[5].

Origins

Moritz Weber is named after Weber number[2].

Why It Matters

Weber number ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Related Entities

fluid mechanics

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Recommended unit of measurement → 1
    Wurvoc.org measure id → Weber_number
    Subclass of → —
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics, WikiProject Fluid dynamics
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P3328]]: Weber_number, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/14009671|Weber number (#14009671)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/281|Wurvoc.org units]"
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