laminar flow
noun
: 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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Fluids move down the channel in organized parallel streams – called laminar flow.
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Albert Folch, Discover Magazine, 19 May 2021
The fluids and particles in laminar flow follow paths that are mathematically predictable – a necessity for precision engineering and medical device design.
—Albert Folch, Discover Magazine, 19 May 2021
The EPA WaterSense certified faucet also features a spout made with laminar flow, which helps conserve water during use.
—Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2022
If the shape of the car generates a good laminar flow along the bodywork, the tufts will stream in that direction.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 28 Apr. 2022
But if laminar flow works so well, why aren't all planes designed like this?
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 5 Nov. 2021
The front end features tiny, hard-to-spot fins and holes designed to create a perfect laminar flow along the body of the car.
—Ben Oliver, Car and Driver, 30 Sep. 2021
The laminar flow of the wind seems to be optimum, too, which should make calculations easier for Bryson DeChambeau.
—Tim Dahlberg, Star Tribune, 21 May 2021
The vehicle’s blimpy shape and rear propeller are designed to create an aerodynamic phenomenon called laminar flow, in which the air travels in smooth layers over the craft.
—Rob Verger and Charlie Wood, Popular Science, 2 Dec. 2020
Albert Folch, Discover Magazine, 19 May 2021
The fluids and particles in laminar flow follow paths that are mathematically predictable – a necessity for precision engineering and medical device design.
—Albert Folch, Discover Magazine, 19 May 2021
The EPA WaterSense certified faucet also features a spout made with laminar flow, which helps conserve water during use.
—Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2022
If the shape of the car generates a good laminar flow along the bodywork, the tufts will stream in that direction.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 28 Apr. 2022
But if laminar flow works so well, why aren't all planes designed like this?
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 5 Nov. 2021
The front end features tiny, hard-to-spot fins and holes designed to create a perfect laminar flow along the body of the car.
—Ben Oliver, Car and Driver, 30 Sep. 2021
The laminar flow of the wind seems to be optimum, too, which should make calculations easier for Bryson DeChambeau.
—Tim Dahlberg, Star Tribune, 21 May 2021
The vehicle’s blimpy shape and rear propeller are designed to create an aerodynamic phenomenon called laminar flow, in which the air travels in smooth layers over the craft.
—Rob Verger and Charlie Wood, Popular Science, 2 Dec. 2020
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