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Name: The Onset of Turbulence
ID: m42210
Language: English (en)
Summary:
  • Calculate Reynolds number.
  • Use the Reynolds number for a system to determine whether it is laminar or turbulent.
Subject: Science and Technology
Keywords: Chaos, Chaotic, Flow, Korotkoff sounds, Laminar, Reynolds number, Turbulence
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 3.0
Authors: OpenStax College (info@openstaxcollege.org)
Copyright Holders: Rice University (daniel@openstaxcollege.org)
Maintainers: OpenStax College (info@openstaxcollege.org), OSC Physics Maintainer (info@openstaxcollege.org)
Latest version: 1.5 (history)
First publication date: Dec 22, 2011 3:19 pm -0600
Last revision to module: Jun 21, 2012 1:43 pm -0500

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Version: 1.5 Jun 21, 2012 1:43 pm -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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Version: 1.4 Jun 20, 2012 9:55 am -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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Version: 1.3 Jun 6, 2012 4:49 pm -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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Version: 1.2 May 16, 2012 12:05 pm -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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Version: 1.1 Dec 29, 2011 12:31 pm -0600 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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