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        frequency#

        $$f \sim \text T^{-1}$$

        Number of complete oscillation cycles per unit time. In fluid mechanics it characterises periodic phenomena such as vortex shedding, acoustic resonance, or externally imposed oscillations.

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        • Helmholtz number
        • Roshko number
        • Strouhal number
        • Womersley number

           

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