Reynolds number
type: Item
instance of: quantity
instance of: dimensionless quantity
defining formula: R e ≡ u L ν = ρ u L μ
in defining formula: L
in defining formula: μ
in defining formula: ν
in defining formula: ρ
in defining formula: u
Wikidata QID: Q178932
community: MathModDB
MaRDI profile type: MaRDI quantity profile
description: At low Reynolds numbers, flows tend to be dominated by laminar (sheet-like) flow, while at high Reynolds numbers, flows tend to be turbulent.
named after: Osborne Reynolds
described at URL: Reynolds number
description: dimensionless quantity that is used to help predict similar flow patterns in different fluid flow situations