Sometimes flying to a place is not very smooth, it gets bumpy at times. You might have heard about the term turbulence. This turbulence causes discomfort to the passengers in the flight. As the wind velocity increases, turbulence increases. Due to greater extent of this turbulence, instability of flight is caused which might put the flight out of its place and can cause structural damage.

Turbulence What Is It 

Fluid flows can be studied through streamlines, these are basically the velocity vectors through which the fluid flows. We call a fluid flow laminar when these vectors are parallel to each other, this is when the flow has no energy loss. However, when the fluid streamlines get mixed up or curled they form circular profiles called vortices or eddies. This phenomenon reduces the energy of the fluid flow by curling and dissipating energy as heat into the system.

The Physics Behind Turbulence 

But turbulence is not always bad, the unpredictability of this turbulent flow is what makes it beautiful. Everything in the universe starting from the giant red spot of Jupiter to the interstellar medium between the stars express themselves through turbulence.

Everything Is Turbulent 

Sometimes flying to a place is not very smooth, it gets bumpy at times. You might have heard about the term turbulence. This turbulence causes discomfort to the passengers in the flight. As the wind…

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