Darcy friction factor - Brkić solution
Description
In fluid dynamics, the Darcy friction factor formulae are equations that allow the calculation of the Darcy friction factor, a dimensionless quantity used in the Darcy–Weisbach equation, for the description of friction losses in pipe flow as well as open-channel flow.
The Darcy friction factor is also known as the Darcy–Weisbach friction factor, resistance coefficient or simply friction factor; by definition it is four times larger than the Fanning friction factor.
Brkić shows one approximation of the Colebrook equation based on the Lambert W-function. The equation was found to match the Colebrook–White equation within 3.15%.
See Also:
Darcy friction factor – Brkić solution – Variable S
Related formulasVariables
| f | Darcy friction factor (dimensionless) |
| ϵ | Pipe's effective roughness height (m) |
| D | Pipe's inside diameter (m) |
| S | Variable in Brkić solution (dimensionless) |
| Re | Reynolds number (dimensionless) |