"Reynolds number" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Reynolds numbers [plural]
Etymology: Named after British engineer Osborne Reynolds. Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|engineer||||}} engineer, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Osborne Reynolds}} Osborne Reynolds, {{named-after|en|Osborne Reynolds|nationality=British|nocat=1|occupation=engineer|wplink==}} Named after British engineer Osborne Reynolds Head templates: {{en-noun}} Reynolds number (plural Reynolds numbers)
  1. (physics) 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). Wikipedia link: Reynolds number Categories (topical): Physics Related terms: critical Reynolds number Translations (dimensionless parameter of flow): 雷諾數 (Chinese Mandarin), 雷诺数 (Léinuòshù) (Chinese Mandarin), Reynolds-féle szám (Hungarian), レイノルズ数 (Reinoruzu-sū) (Japanese), número de Reynolds [feminine] (Portuguese), число́ Рейнольдса (čisló Rejnolʹdsa) [neuter] (Russian)

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