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Fluid flow which is not subjected to direct influence of the fluid viscosity (except for the indirect influence through the contact with boundary, see below).


In this case Navier-Stokes fluid flow momentum equation simplifies to Eauler fluid flow momentum equation.

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This flow regime happens for high Reynolds numbers 

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body{\rm Re} \gg 1
, which originates from:

low-viscosity fluids

high velocities 

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bodyu

large distance to solid boundaries restricting the flow 

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bodyL


The Reynolds numbers should not necessarily to be very high to induce an inviscid flow and many a laminar flows 

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body1 \ll {\rm Re} \ll 2,000
 behave as inviscid.]

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