Bernoulli effect

noun

Hydraulics.

1. the decrease in pressure as the velocity of a fluid increases.

Bernoulli effect

1. The phenomenon of falling pressure in a fluid as the velocity of the fluid stream increases. The Bernoulli effect accounts for the lift generated by the airfoil shape of an airplane wing.

2. See also Bernoulli's law lift See Note at aerodynamics

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bernoulli effect¹

Named after Jakob Bernoulli