Reynolds number
Compares the inertial and viscous effects in flow.
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}Reference and Extended Learning
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