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Material derivative

In continuum mechanics, the material derivative describes the time rate of change of some physical quantity (like heat or momentum) of a material element that is subjected to a space-and-time-dependent macroscopic velocity field. The material derivative can serve as a link between Eulerian and Lagrangian descriptions of continuum deformation.

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Material derivative

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Avg. degree1.95
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Material derivative

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related to Definition · 4
Material derivative → Confusingly, Generally, Only, The
related to Orthogonal coordinates · 1
Material derivative → It
related to Other names · 1
Material derivative → There

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temperature or chemical concentrationinstance ofHere φ may be some physical variable0.80text
Material derivativerelated to DefinitionThe0.60section
Material derivativerelated to DefinitionGenerally0.60section
Material derivativerelated to DefinitionOnly0.60section
Material derivativerelated to DefinitionConfusingly0.60section
Material derivativerelated to Orthogonal coordinatesIt0.60section
Material derivativerelated to Other namesThere0.60section

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