point vortex

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Term: point vortex
Definition:

A straight line vortex, the flow of which can be modeled in two dimensions, with a point concentration of vorticity surrounded by irrotational flow.
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Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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