It repesent a velocity field where the velocity vectors are all parallel, have the same size and point all to the same direction. Their potential functions are:
one-dimension
where
is the flow speed.
two-dimensions
where
and
are, respectively, the magnitude of the flow speed in the
and
directions.
three-dimensions.
where
,
and
are, respectively, the magnitude of the flow speed in the
and
directions.
Timothy S Choe
2003-03-15