Velocity Profiles



  • The nature of velocity profile in a laminar pipe flow is paraboloid with zero at the wall and maximum at the central-line. The maximum velocity in a laminar pipe flow is twice that of average velocity.

  • The velocity profile in turbulent flow is flatter in the central part of the pipe (i.e. in the turbulent core) than in laminar flow. The flow velocity drops rapidly extremely close to the walls.