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Subject:
Reynolds
From:
Don Ridgway <[log in to unmask]>
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UVM Flownet <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Tue, 30 Oct 2012 22:04:23 -0700
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I got asked an awkward question by a student today, regarding the Reynolds equation:

Re = V p 2r
            n

My primitive school email access won't allow me to make that lower-case p into a rho for density, nor that lower-case n into an eta for viscosity, but you get the idea.

The question was this: since we know from another equation—Q = V x CSA—that a reduction of cross-sectional area means an increase of mean velocity, then why don''t those two balance out in the Reynolds equation?

For example, if the radius is doubled, won't that bring about a decrease to 1/2 of the velocity, leaving Re unchanged?

My clever response: life is complicated. And I'll get back to you.

I'm obviously angling for a bit of perspective from Dr. Beach from up there in Seattle (whence I'm flying Friday, as it happens).

Thanks in advance to anyone with help on this.


Don Ridgway

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