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Critical Reynolds Number
The Reynolds
number at which some significant change occurs, e.g., the Reynolds number
at which a transition from laminar to
turbulent
flow begins, or at which the drag of a cylinder
or sphere drops sharply.
References
This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use
