Which physical characteristic causes increased power fluctuation in subsea oil pipelines when the Reynolds number exceeds a specific threshold?

💡 Explanation

Increased power fluctuations are seen because the transition to turbulence involves a shifting from pressure driven flow into complex eddies; this is known as the turbulent kinetic energy cascade. Therefore kinetic energy increases in the turbulent regime rather than being dissipated in stable laminar flow.

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