Air velocity

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Air velocity may refer to:

  • Wind speed, the speed of the air currents
  • Airspeed, the relative velocity of an aircraft relative to the air[1].
  • Air speed (not generated by wind), the rate of air movement at a point, without regard to direction[2].

See also

  1. ^ "Relative Velocity - Ground Reference". www.grc.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
  2. ^ American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 55 : Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy. 2020.