Wiktionary
n. 1 (context fluid dynamics English) The point in space at which fluid flow around an object changes from laminar to turbulent. 2 The temperature at which a substance changes from one state of matter to another, or from one solid phase to another. 3 Any similar point at which a characteristic of a system changes abruptly.
Wikipedia
In the field of fluid dynamics the point at which the boundary layer changes from laminar to turbulent is called the transition point. Where the boundary layer becomes turbulent, drag due to skin friction is relatively high. As speed increases, the upper surface transition point tends to move forward. As the angle of attack increases, the upper surface transition point also tends to move forward.
Category:Boundary layers
Usage examples of "transition point".
I already know it involves the Transition point and is something you're rather desperate to keep secret.
Rhodan made certain that his navigation robot was calculating the transition point and the intensity of the leap and that they had at least seven minutes left.
So my thought is that the little disk is all that's left of the Link transition point.
The Arc-Koor is already racing toward the transition point-I'll be hypering in 5 minutes.
Three minutes after Mullon's discovery the transition point was located from which the second resonance-frequency field had been propagated.
If this vortex is anything like a Bose Network Transition Point, the transition trail decays exponentially with time.
Tally waited for the confirmation that his message was safely on its way to the first Bose Transition point.
Naturally, in the first transition point, we would like it to be as smooth as possible for our psychological peace of mind--if nothing else.
Naturally, in the first transition point, we would like it to be as smooth as possible for our psychological peace of mind –.
The Drusus was approaching half-speol and hence the transition point.
Shortly before reaching the transition point beyond the path of Pluto, Rhodan requested one last direct conversation with Maj.
At the transition point of the journey, where the Protreptic stopped accelerating, turned a half-somersault and pointed its engines at its destination to start deceleration, Quercer & Janath spent some time checking that Y'sul was still healing satisfactorily.