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Reynolds number
Meaning
Noun
●
In Physics:
A
dimensionless
parameter
that
determines
the
behavior
of
viscous
flow
patterns
. In
pipe
flow
a value
less than
about 2,000 (known as the
critical
Reynolds number)
produces
laminar flow
, one above about 3,000
produces
turbulent flow
(intermediate
values
produce
unpredictable
behavior
).
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