Definition of Turbulent flow

1. Noun. Flow in which the velocity at any point varies erratically.

Specialized synonyms: Sea
Generic synonyms: Flow

Definition of Turbulent flow

1. Noun. (physics) A form of irregular viscous flow in which the velocity and pressure of the fluid fluctuates at random in both time and space, ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Turbulent Flow

turbos
turboshaft
turboshafts
turbostratic
turbostratically
turbosupercharger
turbosuperchargers
turbot
turbots
turbulence
turbulence energy
turbulences
turbulencies
turbulency
turbulent
turbulent flow (current term)
turbulent heating
turbulently
turcoman
turcot syndrome

Literary usage of Turbulent flow

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Handbook of the Petroleum Industry by David Talbot Day (1922)
"to the so-called stream line mode of flow, the latter to turbulent flow. ... Such mode of motion is known as turbulent flow, and the general condition ..."

2. Aeronautical Engineering and Airplane Design by Alexander Klemin, Thomas Henri Huff (1918)
"turbulent flow, Eddy or Density Resistance where Г is in feet per second. To throw this into mile hour units it was necessary to multiply by (^f)1'"", ..."

3. Proceedings of the Berkeley-Ames Conference on Nonlinear Problems in Control by Louis R. Hunt, Clyde Martin (1984)
"In current practice, it is generally agreed that any particular realization of a turbulent flow could be modeled, in principle with sufficient accuracy, ..."

4. In-Situ Bioremediation of Ground Water and Geological Material: A Review of ...by Robert D. Norris by Robert D. Norris (1995)
"This transition to turbulent flow is also observed in venting systems where ... Field Measurements turbulent flow (Potential for Water Displacement) 00 2.0 ..."

5. Aeronautics: A Class Text by Edwin Bidwell Wilson (1920)
"This is a fourth type, separate from the three enumerated above; and for the most part what is known about turbulent flow has been derived by ..."

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