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are the bounding body velocities in respectively.
* are subscripts denoting the top and bottom bounding bodies respectively.

The equation can either be used with consistent units or nondimensionalized.

The Reynolds Equation assumes:
*The fluid is Newtonian.
*Fluid viscous forces dominate over fluid inertia forces. This is the principle of the Reynolds number.
*Fluid body forces

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