An organized flow field that can be described with streamlines In order for laminar flow to be permissible, the viscous stresses must dominate over the fluid inertia stresses
Low Reynolds number flow, in which viscous forces predominate over inertial forces Streamlines are time-invariant and convective transport is negligible
Smooth, non-turbulent Often used to describe cloud formations that appear to be shaped by a smooth flow of air traveling in parallel layers or sheets
In, or consisting of, thin plates or layers; having the form of a thin plate or lamina
flow condition with no waves, eddies etc Rarely encountered in open channel flow
Smooth, non-turbulent Often used to describe cloud formations which appear to be shaped by a smooth flow of air traveling in parallel layers or sheets
Laminar flow means the fluid is moving in smooth layers around the object Airflow becomes turbulent moving from the front to the rear of the car, forced around obstructions such as mirrors, helmets, and roll bars
Laminar flow means the fluid is moving in smooth layers around the object Air flow becomes turbulent moving from the front to the rear of the car, forced around obstructions such as mirrors, helmets, and rollbars