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Laminar flow (top) moves in smooth layers; turbulent flow (bottom) contains eddies of many sizes, and its velocity fluctuates around a mean value. Based on Kandola (2002), pp. 1-5 and 1-13.

Original illustration for Turbulence, level 4 Expert.

Source basis: Kandola (2002), p. 1-5 (laminar and turbulent flow, Reynolds number), p. 1-13 (eddies of widely different sizes, break-up of large eddies, mean and fluctuating components)
Alt text: Top: parallel smooth streamlines and a flat velocity trace. Bottom: swirling eddies of many sizes and a fluctuating trace around its mean.

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Short title	Laminar flow (top) moves in smooth layers; turbulent flow (bottom) contains eddies of many sizes, and its velocity fluctuates around a mean value. Based on Kandola (2002), pp. 1-5 and 1-13.
Image title	Top: parallel smooth streamlines and a flat velocity trace. Bottom: swirling eddies of many sizes and a fluctuating trace around its mean. Source basis: Kandola (2002), p. 1-5 (laminar and turbulent flow, Reynolds number), p. 1-13 (eddies of widely different sizes, break-up of large eddies, mean and fluctuating components)
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Height	600