laminar flow, type of ( or ) flow in which the fluid travels smoothly or in regular paths, in contrast to , in which the fluid undergoes irregular fluctuations and mixing. In laminar flow, the , , and other flow properties at each point in the fluid remain constant. Laminar flow over a horizontal surface may be thought of as consisting of thin layers, or laminae, all parallel to each other. The fluid in contact with the horizontal surface is stationary, but all the other layers slide over each other. A deck of new cards, as a rough analogy, may be made to “flow” laminarly.Laminar flow in a straight pipe may be considered as the relative motion of a set of concentric cylinders of fluid, the outside one fixed at the pipe wall and the others moving at increasing speeds as the centre of the pipe is approached. Smoke rising in a straight path from a cigarette is undergoing laminar flow. After rising a small distance, the smoke usually changes to turbulent flow, as it eddies and swirls from its regular path., Laminar flow (/ ˈ l æ m ɪ n ər /) is the property of fluid particles in fluid dynamics to follow smooth paths in layers, with each layer moving smoothly past the adjacent layers with little or no mixing. [1], The meaning of LAMINAR is arranged in, consisting of, or resembling laminae..