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Which fluid outcome occurs when lubricating turbine oil exceeds Reynolds number limits?

A)Increased heat from viscous dissipation
B)Decreasеd hydrodynamic bearing friction
C)Enhanced laminar boundary layer stability
D)Improved centrifugal pump cavitation

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Turbulence develops because increased velocity enhances inertial forces relative to viscous damping; increased Reynolds number indicates this. Therefore viscous dissipation occurs via energy transfer to turbulent eddies, rather than reduced friction arising from less viscous flow.

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