{"id":6338,"date":"2026-07-02T06:07:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T06:07:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/striko.de\/encyclopedia\/laminar-flow\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T06:10:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T06:10:15","slug":"laminar-flow","status":"publish","type":"encyclopedia","link":"https:\/\/striko.de\/en\/encyclopedia\/laminar-flow\/","title":{"rendered":"Laminar Flow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Laminar flow refers to a type of flow in which a fluid moves in orderly, parallel layers. There is only minimal mass transfer between the individual flow layers. In contrast to turbulent flow, no significant vortices occur. This flow condition is influenced, among other factors, by the <a href=\"https:\/\/striko.de\/en\/encyclopedia\/reynolds-number\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"A dimensionless figure (symbol: Re) named after the physicist Osborne Reynolds. It is used in fluid mechanics and can be understood as the ratio between inertial and viscous forces. It has been shown that the turbulence characteristics of geometrically similar bodies are identical when the Reynolds number remains constant. This characteristic allows for instance realistic&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">Reynolds number<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/striko.de\/en\/encyclopedia\/viscosity\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"The term viscosity relates back to the typically viscous juice from berries in the botanical systematics of mistletoes (viscum spp.) from which birdlime was gained. Viscosity is a physical value and gives information about the siziness of a liquid. Its reciprocal value is fluidity, measuring the flowability of a liquid. The larger the viscosity, the&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">viscosity<\/a>, flow velocity, and the geometry of the flow system. For STRIKO Process Engineering, the distinction between laminar and turbulent flow is particularly important in the design of <a href=\"https:\/\/striko.de\/en\/encyclopedia\/static-mixers\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Static mixers from STRIKO guarantee continuous operation in closed piping systems. They do not have any movable parts and so are virtually wear-free. All mixer variants from STRIKO are maintenance-free, can be cleaned in-line, sterilised\/steamed and slightly detached if required.\" class=\"encyclopedia\">static mixers<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/striko.de\/en\/encyclopedia\/heat-exchanger\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"The transfer of thermal energy from one material flow to another takes place in a suitable appliance, the heat exchanger. STRIKO heat exchangers are specially designed to temper viscous to highly viscous media &ndash; reliably and smoothly up to a viscosity range of 500,000 mPas. This is made possible thanks to the S-Helical technology patented&hellip;\" class=\"encyclopedia\">heat exchanger<\/a>s, as it significantly affects mixing behavior, heat transfer, and pressure drop.    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Laminar flow refers to a type of flow in which a fluid moves in orderly, parallel layers. There is only minimal mass transfer between the individual flow layers. In contrast to turbulent flow, no significant vortices occur. This flow condition is influenced, among other factors, by the Reynolds number, viscosity, flow velocity, and the geometry of the flow system. 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