Which risk increases when a fluid's Reynolds number passes a critical value in a pipe network?

A)Laminar flow becomes dominant overall

B)Head loss rises non-linearly✓

C)Viscosity effects stabilize the network

D)Pressure oscillations get dampened faster

💡 Explanation

Head loss increases significantly because turbulent EDQNM dominates at high Reynolds number rather than viscous linear effects; therefore, energy dissipation rises non-linearly, compared to laminar flow responses which have slower head loss changes.

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Which risk increases when a fluid's Reynolds number passes a critical value in a pipe network?

💡 Explanation

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