Associations to the word «Helmholtz»

HELMHOLTZ COIL, noun. (physics) one of a pair of flat coils, having equal numbers of turns and equal diameters, arranged on a common axis and connected in series; used to obtain a nearly uniform magnetic field without the use of a long solenoid

HELMHOLTZ COILS, noun. Plural of Helmholtz coil

HELMHOLTZ FREE ENERGY, noun. (physics) (thermodynamics) A measure of the useful work obtainable from a constant temperature, constant volume thermodynamic system; more precisely, the difference between internal energy (of a system) and the product of its absolute temperature and entropy.

HELMHOLTZ FUNCTION, noun. (mathematics) A transformation of the complex plane associated with fluid flow

HELMHOLTZ FUNCTION, noun. (physics) The equation used to express Helmholtz free energy

HELMHOLTZ RESONATOR, noun. A container with an open hole or neck containing a column of compressible fluid (gas) and frequently used to attenuate a certain frequency, as to eliminate noise.

HELMHOLTZ RESONATORS, noun. Plural of Helmholtz resonator

HELMHOLTZ, noun. German physiologist and physicist (1821-1894).