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anchordivergence
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 \nabla {\bf u} = 0

which means that flow velocity is solenoidal.


The term Incompressible flow is a misnomer as it does not necessarily means that the fluid itself is incompressible. 

In many practical applications condition 

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anchordivergence
 is met for compressible fluids (usually when fluid compressibility is relatively small) and the fluid flow satisfies
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 and is called incompressible flow.

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