type of fluid (gas or liquid) flow in which the fluid undergoes irregular fluctuations, or mixing, in contrast to laminar flow, in which the fluid ... [7 related articles]
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when a moving liquid exhibits erratic, whirlpool-like currents.
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flow that is agitated or haphazard.
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An irregular state of fluid flow in which the particle paths cross one another and may even travel i
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the erratic, nonlinear flow of a fluid, caused by high velocity. Characterized by random eddying flow patterns superimposed on the general flow progressing in a given direction.
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A type of flow in which the path of motion is very irregular, with eddies and swirls.
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Movement of water within a stream that occurs as discrete eddies and vortices. Turbulent flow is caused by channel topography and friction.
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A high-velocity flow in which streamlines are neither parallel nor straight but curled into small tight eddies (compare Laminar flow).
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n] - flow in which the velocity at any point varies erratically
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Any flow which is not LAMINAR, i.e., the stream lines of the fluid, instead of remaining parallel, become confused and intermingled.
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Flow (as is common in air and water) in which the flow lines are confused and the fluid is heterogeneously mixed. Compare to laminar flow.
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Irregular periodic motion of a fluid, such as air. Air flow is said to be turbulent instead of laminar (or smooth) when it breaks away from the surface of an aerofoil.
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When forces due to inertia are more significant than forces due to viscosity. This typically occurs with a Reynolds number in excess of 4000.
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noun flow in which the velocity at any point varies erratically
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Fluid flow in which the flow lines are confused and mixed. Fluid moves in eddies and swirls. compare laminar flow.
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the flow of a fluid past an object such that the velocity at any fixed point in the fluid varies irregularly. Cf.
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