FLUID MECHANICS

Reynolds number

Compares the inertial and viscous effects in flow.

Re=ρvLμRe=\frac{\rho vL}{\mu}

symbols, variables and units

ρ: kg/m³; v: m/s; L: m; μ: Pa·s; Re: dimensionless.

applicable conditions and boundaries

Characteristic lengths and velocities are defined by flow geometry; transition thresholds are not universal constants.

formula source code

The following is a copyable LaTeX expression.

Re=\frac{\rho vL}{\mu}

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