Shields number
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The Shields number is a dimensionless parameter in sediment transport that characterizes the initiation of particle motion on a bed under fluid flow by relating shear stress to the submerged weight of the particles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shields number canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11053834 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shields number Context triple: [Shields parameter, alsoKnownAs, Shields number]
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A.
Shields
Shields is a common English and Irish surname borne by numerous notable individuals across politics, sports, entertainment, and public life.
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B.
Shields
"Shields" is the critically acclaimed 2012 indie rock album by American band Grizzly Bear, noted for its intricate arrangements and atmospheric sound.
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C.
Box Shield
Box Shield is a security and compliance solution from Box that provides advanced data protection, threat detection, and access controls for content stored in the Box cloud platform.
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D.
Thunder Shield
Thunder Shield is the English meaning of the Norwegian surname "Tordenskjold," famously borne by the 18th-century naval hero Peter Tordenskjold.
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E.
Painted Shield
Painted Shield is an American rock band and collaborative project co-founded by Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard, known for blending alternative rock with experimental and electronic elements.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shields number Target entity description: The Shields number is a dimensionless parameter in sediment transport that characterizes the initiation of particle motion on a bed under fluid flow by relating shear stress to the submerged weight of the particles.
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A.
Shields
Shields is a common English and Irish surname borne by numerous notable individuals across politics, sports, entertainment, and public life.
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B.
Shields
"Shields" is the critically acclaimed 2012 indie rock album by American band Grizzly Bear, noted for its intricate arrangements and atmospheric sound.
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C.
Box Shield
Box Shield is a security and compliance solution from Box that provides advanced data protection, threat detection, and access controls for content stored in the Box cloud platform.
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D.
Thunder Shield
Thunder Shield is the English meaning of the Norwegian surname "Tordenskjold," famously borne by the 18th-century naval hero Peter Tordenskjold.
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E.
Painted Shield
Painted Shield is an American rock band and collaborative project co-founded by Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard, known for blending alternative rock with experimental and electronic elements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dimensionless number
ⓘ
sediment transport parameter ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Shields criterion
ⓘ
linked to:
Shields curve
Shields parameter ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
bed material in open-channel flow
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noncohesive sediment ⓘ subaqueous sediment beds ⓘ |
| assumes | uniform sediment size in basic form ⓘ |
| characterizes |
incipient motion of bed particles
ⓘ
initiation of sediment motion ⓘ threshold of sediment transport ⓘ |
| criticalValueDependsOn |
bed roughness regime
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particle Reynolds number ⓘ |
| definedAs | ratio of bed shear stress to submerged specific weight of sediment times particle diameter ⓘ |
| dependsOn |
bed shear stress
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fluid density ⓘ gravitational acceleration ⓘ particle density ⓘ particle diameter ⓘ |
| dimension | dimensionless ⓘ |
| field |
coastal engineering
ⓘ
fluid mechanics ⓘ fluvial geomorphology ⓘ hydraulics ⓘ sediment transport ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Albert F. Shields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 1936 ⓘ |
| mathematicalForm | θ = τ / [(ρ_s − ρ) g d] ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Albert F. Shields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationContext | experiments on incipient motion of sediment in open channels ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Shields diagram
ⓘ
critical Shields parameter ⓘ particle Reynolds number ⓘ |
| relates | bed shear stress to submerged particle weight ⓘ |
| typicalSymbol |
θ
ⓘ
τ* ⓘ |
| usedFor |
channel stability analysis
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design of hydraulic structures ⓘ predicting onset of bedload transport ⓘ river engineering calculations ⓘ sediment mobility assessment ⓘ |
| usedWith |
Shields curve
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dimensionless shear stress ⓘ |
| variable |
d
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g ⓘ ρ ⓘ ρ_s ⓘ τ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shields number Description of subject: The Shields number is a dimensionless parameter in sediment transport that characterizes the initiation of particle motion on a bed under fluid flow by relating shear stress to the submerged weight of the particles.
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