Stagnation — may refer to one of the following *Economic stagnation, slow or no economic growth *Brezhnev Stagnation, a period of economic stagnation in Soviet Union *Stagnation in fluid dynamics, see Stagnation point *Water stagnation *Air stagnation … Wikipedia
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stagnation — [ stagnasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1741; du lat. stagnatum, supin de stagnare → stagner 1 ♦ État d une eau stagnante, d un fluide stagnant. ♢ Par anal. Méd. Stagnation du pus dans une plaie. 2 ♦ (1764) Fig. État fâcheux d immobilité, d inactivité. ⇒ arrêt,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Stagnation temperature — is the temperature at a stagnation point in a fluid flow. At a stagnation point the speed of the fluid is zero and all of the kinetic energy has been converted to internal energy and is added to the local static enthalpy. In incompressible fluid… … Wikipedia
Stagnation — Stag*na tion ( n[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [Cf. F. stagnation.] 1. The condition of being stagnant; cessation of flowing or circulation, as of a fluid; the state of being motionless; as, the stagnation of the blood; the stagnation of water or air; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stagnation pressure — In fluid dynamics, stagnation pressure is the pressure at a stagnation point in a fluid flow, where the kinetic energy is converted into pressure energy. It is the sum of the dynamic pressure and static pressure at the stagnation point. [… … Wikipedia
air-cushion machine — ▪ vehicle Introduction also called ground effect machine, or hovercraft, any of the machines characterized by movement in which a significant portion of the weight is supported by forces arising from air pressures developed around the… … Universalium
Air Transport, Civil — Before World War II, Imperial Airways of Britain offered service to Sittwe (Sittway, then known as Akyab) in present day Arakan (Rakhine) State and Rangoon (Yangon), landing at the aerodrome at Mingaladon, which served then (as now) as the… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Total air temperature — is a term used generally in aviation. In other applications it is called stagnation temperature. Total air temperature is measured by a specially designed temperature probe mounted on the surface of the aircraft. The probe is designed to bring… … Wikipedia
Korean Air Lines Flight 007 — Flight 007 redirects here. For other uses, see Flight 7 (disambiguation). Korean Air Lines Flight 007 Artist s rendition of HL7442, the KAL 747 lost during Flight 007 Occurrence summary … Wikipedia
