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AH020387 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Turbulance

Does 'turbulance' have the meaning of 'shaking'?
  

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No. It refers to the flow of fluids. When all the fluid (in a conduit or not) is travelling in the same direction (parallel), the flow is peaceful.

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No. It refers to the flow of fluids. When all the fluid (in a conduit or not) is travelling in the same direction (parallel), the flow is peaceful. (It's usually called "laminar flow.") When there are cross currents, the flow is called "turbulent." A jet stream would be laminar. If an aircraft is caught in heavy turbulence, it would most likely shake. I suppose turbulent flow within a pipe