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Turbulence

In fluid dynamics, turbulence or turbulent flow is fluid motion exhibiting chaotic changes in pressure and flow velocity. It is in contrast to laminar flow, which occurs when a fluid flows in parallel layers with no disruption between those layers.

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Examples of turbulence

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Onset of turbulence

Heat and momentum transfer

Kolmogorov's theory of 1941

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Turbulence

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Turbulence

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related to Kolmogorov's theory of 1941 · 7
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Turbulence → Astronomical, Helmholtz, Poiseuille, Stokes, Weisbach
causes · 1
Turbulence → the formation of eddies of many different length scales

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flow turbulent fluid energy kolmogorov reynolds scales viscosity velocity number scale kinetic theory flows laminar eddies large high viscous length

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Turbulencecausesthe formation of eddies of many different length scales0.90text
surfinstance ofwhich occurs when a fluid flows in parallel layers with no disruption between those layers.Turbulence is commonly observed in everyday phenomena0.80text
fast flowing riversinstance ofwhich occurs when a fluid flows in parallel layers with no disruption between those layers.Turbulence is commonly observed in everyday phenomena0.80text
billowing storm cloudsinstance ofwhich occurs when a fluid flows in parallel layers with no disruption between those layers.Turbulence is commonly observed in everyday phenomena0.80text
or smoke from a chimneyinstance ofwhich occurs when a fluid flows in parallel layers with no disruption between those layers.Turbulence is commonly observed in everyday phenomena0.80text
and most fluid flows occurring in nature or created in engineering applications are turbulentinstance ofwhich occurs when a fluid flows in parallel layers with no disruption between those layers.Turbulence is commonly observed in everyday phenomena0.80text
carsinstance ofThe external flow over all kinds of vehicles0.80text
airplanesinstance ofThe external flow over all kinds of vehicles0.80text
shipsinstance ofThe external flow over all kinds of vehicles0.80text
and submarines.The motions of matter in stellar atmospheres.A jet exhausting from a nozzle into a quiescent fluidinstance ofThe external flow over all kinds of vehicles0.80text
eddiesinstance ofThe turbulent events are associated with coherent flow structures0.80text
turbulent burstinginstance ofThe turbulent events are associated with coherent flow structures0.80text

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