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Laminar flow patterns



 
Stream lines for a fluid flow around an elliptical cylinder (air wing). Notice that places where the density of stream lines is small correspond to low average speed of the fluid molecules.     Flow around the Wing of an airplane (KLM, TAP Portugal, Japan Airlines, Lufthansa, Alitalia, United Airlines, Delta Airlines, Emirates airlines, Qantas, British Airways).


 
Stream lines for a fluid flow around a spinning tennis ball. Notice that places where the density of stream lines is small correspond to low average speed of the fluid molecules.     Stream lines for a fluid flow from a source (hair dryer) around a ping-pong ball. Notice that places where the density of stream lines is small correspond to low average speed of the fluid molecules.