current velocity
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcurrentandvelocity
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current
adjective
uk/ˈkʌr.ənt/us/ˈkɝː.ənt/
of the ...
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velocity
noun[C or U]
uk/vəˈlɒs.ə.ti/us/vəˈlɑː.sə.t̬i/
the speed at which an object ...
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(Definition ofcurrentandvelocityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Thecurrentvelocitypredicted by (4.14) is then 2.85 cm s-l.
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Increasing thecurrentvelocitypostpones the bifurcation to higher waves for all wavelengths considered.
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Thecurrentvelocitypredicted by (4.14) is 3.65 cm s-l.
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Thus, change of direction is achieved by turning the ship into a different direction and accelerating, and equally deceleration is achieved by accelerating against thecurrentvelocity.
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Based on the local ground inclination and thecurrentvelocitythe inclination margins of the robot are calculated.
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For a supercriticalcurrentvelocityin this range the steepness of steady waves has both a maximum and a minimum allowable value.
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The wavelengths over which resonant (or near-resonant) interactions occur is found to be affected strongly bycurrentvelocity.
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Figure 12 shows that, with the use of the inlet liquid thickness, the transitioncurrentvelocityremains constant a t around 3.0-3.5 m/s.
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It is shown that the presence of acurrentvelocityincreases the height required for this bifurcation.
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Remaining attached to the substrate in fast-flowing water may be difficult for most worms, as suggested by the positive relationship betweencurrentvelocityand worm length (fig. 1).
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This explanation is not satisfactory given that weak worms are unlikely to be able to remain in areas of highcurrentvelocity.
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They developed a formal model in which thecurrentvelocityof the hand is continuously regulated based on a property of the global array.
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If the average liquid thickness is used instead of the inlet value, the transitioncurrentvelocitydoes not even remain constant.
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That is, the criticalcurrentvelocitya t which finite amplitude waves cease to exist decreases with increasing amplitude.
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Thecurrentvelocitywas measured as 3.85 cm s-1, which is 30 % larger than the theoretical value.
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In contrast, in the case of the skiing robot, we cannot explicitly control the velocity and the path planning algorithm must adapt to thecurrentvelocity.
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If a robot reaches its maximum velocity designated in the velocity profile, it maintains itscurrentvelocityuntil negative acceleration is imposed.
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They prefer moderate to swiftcurrentvelocityand gravel substrates.
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The meancurrentvelocityin which the fish is found is 0.28 m/s.
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