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darcy friction factor

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables
dar-cy fric-tion -fac-tor
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dimensionless friction factor relating the head loss over a pipe to the lengthscale of the pipe and the fluid velocity.

Etymology

From the name of hydraulic engineer Henry Darcy.

Inflected Forms

Darcy friction factors (plural)

Phrases

Fanning friction factor

Frequently Paired Words

Fanning friction factor

Questions

What does darcy friction factor mean?
A dimensionless friction factor relating the head loss over a pipe to the lengthscale of the pipe and the fluid velocity.
Where does darcy friction factor come from?
From the name of hydraulic engineer Henry Darcy.

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