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In turbomachinery, the slip factor is a measure of the fluid slip in the impeller of a compressor or a turbine, mostly a centrifugal machine. Fluid slip is ... more

The coefficient of restitution (COR) of two colliding objects is typically a positive real number between 0.0 and 1.0 ... more

Landauer’s principle is a physical principle pertaining to the lower theoretical limit of energy consumption of computation. It holds that “any ... more

Surface feet per minute (SFPM or SFM) is the combination of a physical quantity (surface speed) and an ... more

Surface feet per minute (SFPM or SFM) is the combination of a physical quantity (surface speed) and an ... more

Optimum HDTV viewing distance is the distance that provides the viewer with the optimum immersive visual ... more

Gliding flight is heavier-than-air flight without the use of thrust; the term volplaning also refers to this mode of flight in animals. It is employed by ... more

Trip distribution (or destination choice or zonal interchange analysis) is the second component (after trip generation, but before mode choice and route ... more

Roll-off is the steepness of a transmission function with frequency, particularly in electrical network analysis, and most especially in connection with ... more

Earned value management (EVM), earned value project management, or earned value performance management (... more