superaerodynamics
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superaerodynamics
[¦sü·pər‚er·ō·dī′nam·iks] (fluid mechanics)
That branch of gas dynamics dealing with the flow of gases at such low density that the molecular mean free path is not negligibly small; under these conditions the gas no longer behaves as a continuous fluid.
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superaerodynamics
A branch of aerodynamics that deals with bodies in motion at very high altitudes and at very great speeds. It also examines the motion of air that contains but a few molecules.
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