Rankine Vortex

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Rankine Vortex

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A two-dimensional circular flow in which a circular region about the origin is in solid rotation:
V/R = Constant where V is the tangential speed and R is the distance from the origin; the region outside is free of vorticity, the speed being inversely proportional to the distance from the origin (as in the V-R vortex)
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This vortex has occasionally been used as a model for the surface wind distribution in a hurricane. It is characteristic of a cylindrical vortex in a liquid with a free surface. [[/a>|/a> ]]

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This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use