continuity equation

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continuity
noun[U]
uk
/ˌkɒn.tɪˈnjuː.ə.ti/
us
/ˌkɑːn.tənˈuː.ə.t̬i/
the fact of something continuing for a long period of time without being changed ...
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equation
noun
uk
/ɪˈkweɪ.ʒən/
us
/ɪˈkweɪ.ʒən/
a mathematical statement in which you show that two amounts are equal using ...
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Since > 0 and 1 0, neither term on the right-hand side of thecontinuityequationcan be of leading-order.
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The mean flow satisfies the two-dimensionalcontinuityequation, of course.
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Its justification in the context of edge plasmas is considerably more strained even when thecontinuityequationgives dn/dt = 0 to sufficient accuracy.
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This is provided by thecontinuityequationas expressed in equation (7).
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Quantitatively, thecontinuityequationleads to an improvement by a factor of about 7 of the result without this equation.
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It is seen that the compressible formulation differs chiefly in that thecontinuityequationis now also non-linear.
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This part is determined by the oscillatory part of the integrated ioncontinuityequation.
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The price to be paid would be an extracontinuityequationfor the viscosity in our system.
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The small-clearance assumption implies that a two-dimensional flow becomes one-dimensional in the gap, and is thus describable by the one-dimensionalcontinuityequation.
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Let us combine (4.3) with thecontinuityequation.
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Thecontinuityequationand ion equation of motion complete the model.
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This quantity gives an estimate of the degree to which thecontinuityequationis satisfied, and therefore it is a measure of accuracy.
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To within the level of accuracy of interest here, thecontinuityequation(42) for quasiparticles can be taken into account.
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This is exactly the same form as the instantaneouscontinuityequation(1).
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The relevant equations are essentially the wave equation for the microwave field and thecontinuityequation for the electron density of the breakdown plasma.
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The ioncontinuityequationis used, including the polarization and stress tensor drifts, and compressibility effects due to the magnetic field curvature.
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