laminar
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- adjective
- /ˈlæmɪnər/
- Specialized
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laminar
- FEA lets engineers simulate a wide variety of physical phenomena, including laminar flow, turbulent flow, impact, and nonlinear geometric or material simulations.
- laminar flow
Examples
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Reynolds numbers tell us the airflow may shift from turbulent at high speeds to more laminar flow at slower speeds.
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Already, research has shown that the flow around microscale devices is usually laminar, and inertial forces are small in comparison with viscous forces.
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So if the fluid velocity is rather high and laminar, you will get some sort of smooth surface.
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However, the precise mechanisms through which laminar projection patterns become established are still under investigation.
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Table tops are available in four standard top designs to accommodate various laminar air-flow requirements.
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The P-51 Mustang was the first aircraft designed to use laminar flow airfoils.
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Only a few species with thin, laminar leaves have stomata exclusively on the upper leaf side (e.g., lily pads; Brewer and Smith 1995).
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Small scales can be crucial to the realization of certain types of assays, for example, where laminar flow in capillaries is required or where fast heat dissipation can reduce processing time, as in a polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
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In a laminar flow, the fluid moves smoothly in parallel layers without turbulence.
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The scientist explained that the laminar nature of the stream allows for better aerodynamics.
Synonyms
Something that has thin flat layers lying on top of each other
Having several thin layers stacked together
Having smooth, flowing movement like a liquid
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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A liquid or gas moves in smooth layers that flow side by side with little mixing
- Specialized
A clean room where air moves in smooth parallel layers to keep tiny particles away during work like making microchips
How Laminar
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word laminar comes from the Latin lamina, meaning 'thin layer'. You can see the same root in laminate, which means 'to make layers', so laminar describes things arranged in thin layers or a smooth flow of fluid in parallel layers.