Category:Definitions/Reynolds Number

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Definition Let $B$ be a body $B$ passing through a fluid $F$.

The Reynolds number $\mathrm {Re}$ for $B$ is defined as:

$\mathrm {Re} = \dfrac {v l} \nu$

where:

$v$ is the speed of $B$ through $F$

$L$ is a representative length of $B$

$\nu$ is the kinematic viscosity of $F$.