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Which risk increases when substantial deviations invalidate Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes equation?

A)Amplified pressure gradient estimations
B)Reduced computational fluid efficiency
C)Underestimated drag coefficient prediction
D)Erroneous turbulent kinetic-energy budgets

💡 Explanation

In fully turbulent flow, Reynolds stress approximations break down because the **Boussinesq approximation** within RANS modeling becomes inaccurate; therefore, energy cascade predictions become unreliable, rather than altering pressure gradients without the model.

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