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WHEN a fluid flows through a circular pipe it is generally accepted that there is a lower critical Reynolds number of approximately 2,000 below which the flow is laminar even when strong disturbances are present1, although a value of 1,600–1,700 has been quoted2.
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JAMES, D., MORTON, A. Effect of Vibrations on the Transition Regime in Pipe Flow. Nature 214, 692–693 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/214692a0
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