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The Reynolds number — introduced in the last chapter in the context of dynamical similarity — can be given a physical interpretation. This is useful in gaining an understanding of the dynamical processes that are important in different Reynolds number ranges, and in formulating corresponding approximations to the equations of motion.
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Tritton, D.J. (1977). Low and High Reynolds Numbers. In: Physical Fluid Dynamics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-9992-3_8
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