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Laminar flow

Smooth, ordered flow in parallel layers, occurring at low Reynolds number, with a parabolic velocity profile in a pipe.

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Used in cleanroom and sterile filling lines at infant-formula and pharma-grade food plants to keep the air free of contamination.

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