Wall shear stress Calculator

✖Local Friction Coefficient for the flow in ducts is the ratio of wall shearing stress and dynamic head of the stream.ⓘ Local Friction Coefficient [C_fx]			+10% -10%
✖The Density of a material shows the denseness of that material in a specific given area. This is taken as mass per unit volume of a given object.ⓘ Density [ρ]			+10% -10%
✖Free Stream Velocity is defined as at some distance above the boundary the velocity reaches a constant value that is free stream velocity.ⓘ Free Stream Velocity [u_∞]			+10% -10%

✖Wall shear stress is defined as the shear stress in the layer of fluid next to the wall of a pipe.ⓘ Wall shear stress [τ_w]

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Wall shear stress Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Wall Shear Stress = (Local Friction Coefficient*Density*(Free Stream Velocity^2))/2
τ_w = (C_fx*ρ*(u_∞^2))/2
This formula uses 4 Variables

Variables Used

Wall Shear Stress - (Measured in Pascal) - Wall shear stress is defined as the shear stress in the layer of fluid next to the wall of a pipe.
Local Friction Coefficient - Local Friction Coefficient for the flow in ducts is the ratio of wall shearing stress and dynamic head of the stream.
Density - (Measured in Kilogram per Cubic Meter) - The Density of a material shows the denseness of that material in a specific given area. This is taken as mass per unit volume of a given object.
Free Stream Velocity - (Measured in Meter per Second) - Free Stream Velocity is defined as at some distance above the boundary the velocity reaches a constant value that is free stream velocity.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Local Friction Coefficient: 0.328 --> No Conversion Required
Density: 997 Kilogram per Cubic Meter --> 997 Kilogram per Cubic Meter No Conversion Required
Free Stream Velocity: 70 Meter per Second --> 70 Meter per Second No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

τ_w = (C_fx*ρ*(u_∞^2))/2 --> (0.328*997*(70^2))/2

Evaluating ... ...

τ_w = 801189.2

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

801189.2 Pascal --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

801189.2 Pascal <-- Wall Shear Stress

(Calculation completed in 00.015 seconds)

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Wall shear stress Formula

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Wall Shear Stress = (Local Friction Coefficient*Density*(Free Stream Velocity^2))/2
τ_w = (C_fx*ρ*(u_∞^2))/2

What is external flow?

In fluid mechanics, external flow is such a flow that boundary layers develop freely, without constraints imposed by adjacent surfaces. Accordingly, there will always exist a region of the flow outside the boundary layer in which velocity, temperature, and/or concentration gradients are negligible. It can be defined as the flow of a fluid around a body that is completely submerged in it.
An example includes fluid motion over a flat plate (inclined or parallel to the free stream velocity) and flow over curved surfaces such as a sphere, cylinder, airfoil, or turbine blade, air flowing around an airplane and water flowing around the submarines.

How to Calculate Wall shear stress?

Wall shear stress calculator uses Wall Shear Stress = (Local Friction Coefficient*Density*(Free Stream Velocity^2))/2 to calculate the Wall Shear Stress, Wall shear stress formula is defined as a measure of the frictional force per unit area exerted by a fluid flowing along a solid surface, typically used to analyze the flow behavior over a flat plate, and is an important parameter in understanding the flow dynamics and its effects on the surface. Wall Shear Stress is denoted by τ_w symbol.

How to calculate Wall shear stress using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Wall shear stress, enter Local Friction Coefficient (C_fx), Density (ρ) & Free Stream Velocity (u_∞) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Wall shear stress calculation can be explained with given input values -> 801189.2 = (0.328*997*(70^2))/2.

FAQ

What is Wall shear stress?

Wall shear stress formula is defined as a measure of the frictional force per unit area exerted by a fluid flowing along a solid surface, typically used to analyze the flow behavior over a flat plate, and is an important parameter in understanding the flow dynamics and its effects on the surface and is represented as τ_w = (C_fx*ρ*(u_∞^2))/2 or Wall Shear Stress = (Local Friction Coefficient*Density*(Free Stream Velocity^2))/2. Local Friction Coefficient for the flow in ducts is the ratio of wall shearing stress and dynamic head of the stream, The Density of a material shows the denseness of that material in a specific given area. This is taken as mass per unit volume of a given object & Free Stream Velocity is defined as at some distance above the boundary the velocity reaches a constant value that is free stream velocity.

How to calculate Wall shear stress?

Wall shear stress formula is defined as a measure of the frictional force per unit area exerted by a fluid flowing along a solid surface, typically used to analyze the flow behavior over a flat plate, and is an important parameter in understanding the flow dynamics and its effects on the surface is calculated using Wall Shear Stress = (Local Friction Coefficient*Density*(Free Stream Velocity^2))/2. To calculate Wall shear stress, you need Local Friction Coefficient (C_fx), Density (ρ) & Free Stream Velocity (u_∞). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Local Friction Coefficient, Density & Free Stream Velocity 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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