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Laminar flow occurs in parallel layers with no disruption between layers, while turbulent flow is chaotic with variations in pressure and velocity. Laminar flow is characterized by low Reynolds numbers below 2300, while turbulent flow occurs above Reynolds numbers of 4000. The critical Reynolds number for the laminar-turbulent transition in a pipe is about 2300. Head loss is directly proportional to velocity in laminar flow but proportional to the square of velocity in turbulent flow, following the Darcy-We

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Erwin Jed Racho

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