Reynolds number
Meaning
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).
Synonyms
Reynolds analogy parameter
Translations
número de Reynolds
Reynolds-Zahl Reynoldssche Zahl
nombre de Reynolds
número de Reynolds
Reynolds sayısıEtymology
Named after British engineer Osborne Reynolds.
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