Local Turbulent Skin-Friction Coefficient for Incompressible Flow Calculator

✖The Local Reynolds Number is a dimensionless quantity that characterizes the flow regime around a flat plate in viscous flow, indicating whether the flow is laminar or turbulent.ⓘ Local Reynolds Number [Re_l]

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✖The Local Skin-Friction Coefficient is a measure of the frictional resistance experienced by a fluid flowing over a surface, important for analyzing viscous flow behavior.ⓘ Local Turbulent Skin-Friction Coefficient for Incompressible Flow [C_f]

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Local Turbulent Skin-Friction Coefficient for Incompressible Flow Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Local Skin-Friction Coefficient = 1.328/sqrt(Local Reynolds Number)
C_f = 1.328/sqrt(Re_l)
This formula uses 1 Functions, 2 Variables

Functions Used

sqrt - A square root function is a function that takes a non-negative number as an input and returns the square root of the given input number., sqrt(Number)

Variables Used

Local Skin-Friction Coefficient - The Local Skin-Friction Coefficient is a measure of the frictional resistance experienced by a fluid flowing over a surface, important for analyzing viscous flow behavior.
Local Reynolds Number - The Local Reynolds Number is a dimensionless quantity that characterizes the flow regime around a flat plate in viscous flow, indicating whether the flow is laminar or turbulent.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Local Reynolds Number: 708.3206 --> No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

C_f = 1.328/sqrt(Re_l) --> 1.328/sqrt(708.3206)

Evaluating ... ...

C_f = 0.0498980000106451

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

0.0498980000106451 --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

0.0498980000106451 ≈ 0.049898 <-- Local Skin-Friction Coefficient

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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Local Reynolds Number

LaTeX Go Local Reynolds Number = ((1.328)/Local Skin-Friction Coefficient)^2

Local Turbulent Skin-Friction Coefficient for Incompressible Flow Formula

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Local Skin-Friction Coefficient = 1.328/sqrt(Local Reynolds Number)
C_f = 1.328/sqrt(Re_l)

What is a Local Reynolds Number?

Based on these observations and the energy equation of a disturbed fluid element, a local Reynolds number Re L is derived to represent the maximum ratio of the energy supplement to the energy dissipation in a cross section

How to Calculate Local Turbulent Skin-Friction Coefficient for Incompressible Flow?

Local Turbulent Skin-Friction Coefficient for Incompressible Flow calculator uses Local Skin-Friction Coefficient = 1.328/sqrt(Local Reynolds Number) to calculate the Local Skin-Friction Coefficient, Local Turbulent Skin-Friction Coefficient for Incompressible Flow formula is defined as a dimensionless quantity that characterizes the frictional force exerted by a fluid on a flat plate, providing a measure of the resistance to fluid flow in a viscous flow case. Local Skin-Friction Coefficient is denoted by C_f symbol.

How to calculate Local Turbulent Skin-Friction Coefficient for Incompressible Flow using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Local Turbulent Skin-Friction Coefficient for Incompressible Flow, enter Local Reynolds Number (Re_l) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Local Turbulent Skin-Friction Coefficient for Incompressible Flow calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.049898 = 1.328/sqrt(708.3206).

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What is Local Turbulent Skin-Friction Coefficient for Incompressible Flow?

Local Turbulent Skin-Friction Coefficient for Incompressible Flow formula is defined as a dimensionless quantity that characterizes the frictional force exerted by a fluid on a flat plate, providing a measure of the resistance to fluid flow in a viscous flow case and is represented as C_f = 1.328/sqrt(Re_l) or Local Skin-Friction Coefficient = 1.328/sqrt(Local Reynolds Number). The Local Reynolds Number is a dimensionless quantity that characterizes the flow regime around a flat plate in viscous flow, indicating whether the flow is laminar or turbulent.

How to calculate Local Turbulent Skin-Friction Coefficient for Incompressible Flow?

Local Turbulent Skin-Friction Coefficient for Incompressible Flow formula is defined as a dimensionless quantity that characterizes the frictional force exerted by a fluid on a flat plate, providing a measure of the resistance to fluid flow in a viscous flow case is calculated using Local Skin-Friction Coefficient = 1.328/sqrt(Local Reynolds Number). To calculate Local Turbulent Skin-Friction Coefficient for Incompressible Flow, you need Local Reynolds Number (Re_l). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Local Reynolds Number and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

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