laminar flow
nounDefinition of laminar flow
: uninterrupted flow in a fluid near a solid boundary in which the direction of flow at every point remains constant — compare turbulent flow
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Only a few exact solutions of the Navier-Stokes equations are known; these describe simple, laminar flows (and certainly not turbulent flows of any kind). — Lee Phillips, Ars Technica, "Turbulence, the oldest unsolved problem in physics," 10 Oct. 2018 There's laminar flow, the consistent airflow across the surface that leaves a smooth wake, and turbulent flow, which leaves a rough, disturbed wake. — Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, "How Boeing Used Airplane Aerodynamics To Build a Better Golf Club," 14 Jan. 2016 Learn Bernoulli’s equation of laminar flow and what distinguishes a V-6 engine from an inline six. — Valerie Strauss, Washington Post, "He failed high school chemistry and algebra. Now a doctor, he went to his alma mater to tell graduating seniors about success.," 18 June 2018 The aircraft design uses Honda's over-the-wing engine mount, developed on the original HondaJet, as well as a composite fuselage and natural laminar flow airfoil. — Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, "Honda's New Business Jet Has Longer Range—and a Toilet Seatbelt," 30 May 2018 The bulbous nose generates laminar flow, meaning the air doesn’t get turbulent and add unnecessary drag. — K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver, "HondaJet HA-420," 19 Sep. 2017 And those mounting posts act, in part, like a bargeboard on an open-wheel race car, only these maximize the laminar flow all the way to the tail. — K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver, "HondaJet HA-420," 19 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'laminar flow.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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