"Kutta-Joukowski theorem" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Kutta-Joukowski theorem [canonical]
Etymology: Named after Martin Wilhelm Kutta and Nikolai Zhukovsky (Joukowski), who developed its key ideas in the early 20th century. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1}} the Kutta-Joukowski theorem
  1. (aerodynamics) A fundamental theorem used to calculate the lift of an airfoil and any two-dimensional bodies including circular cylinders translating in a uniform fluid at a constant speed large enough so that the flow seen in the body-fixed frame is steady and unseparated. Wikipedia link: Kutta-Joukowski theorem

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