LARHYSS Journal
Volume 17, Numéro 3, Pages 90-100
2020-10-18
New Formulation Of The Darcy-weisbach Friction Factor
Authors : Achour Bachir . Amara Llyes .
Abstract
The proper assessment of the friction factor f is of a great importance in the sound resolve of turbulent flow problems. The current rational formulation of f is that developed by Colebrook stating that f depends on the relative roughness and the Reynolds number R, through an implicit equation. The new formulation developed herein presents f as a function not of the usual Reynolds number R but of a dimensionless parameter, denoted , representing the ratio of the friction forces to the viscous forces. Acting as a Reynolds number, it is shown that is governed by an implicit equation of and R. The calculation of the friction factor value using the new formulation gives a maximum deviation of 0.25% in comparison with the exact value of f derived from Colebrook equation. At the end of an additional calculation step, the deviation drops down to a maximum of 0.04% only. This calculation step is recommended for solving problems requiring high accuracy. All the formulas developed herein can be classified in the category of short equations, easily memorized, handy, and of good accuracy.
Keywords
Friction factor ; Darcy-Weisbach ; Reynolds number ; Pipe-flow
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