This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Privacy Policy OK

Notice: This learning object was built with Adobe Flash which is no longer supported. We are using a Flash Player emulator so that you can view this content. Unfortunately, some activities, such as drag and drop, may not work with the emulator.

The Reynolds Number

By

In this animated learning object, users study the factors that affect a pipe’s fluid flow and how those factors pertain to a numerical value (the Reynolds Number).

You may also like

Ask a Question
Posted by Liaket on 7/12/2015 12:55:52 PM Votes 0.00 Thumps Up Thumps Down

What is the physical relation between Re number and fluid velocity?

0 Comments
Posted by Donnie Waters on 10/15/2015 8:50:38 AM Votes 0.00 Thumps Up Thumps Down

If the temperature of a liquid is lowered, it causes the Reynolds number to?

0 Comments
 Start a new Discussion

I would recommend evaluation of the stated ranges for accuracy. There is some slight disagreement among the sources below, but they are in closer agreement than ranges indicated. Otherwise good.

http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mechanical-engineering/2-000-how-and-why-machines-work-spring-2002/study-materials/TurbulentFlow.pdf

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reynolds_number

http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/laminar-transitional-turbulent-flow-d_577.html

http://www.efm.leeds.ac.uk/CIVE/CIVE1400/Section4/laminar_turbulent.htm

Posted by rvcist on 8/6/2016 5:08:29 PM Reply

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Learn more about the license »

 88