Reynolds Number for Liquid Formula
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| \(\large{ Re = \frac{ 92.1\; SG \; Q }{ d \; \eta } }\) |
| Symbol |
English |
Metric |
| \(\large{ Re }\) = Reynolds number |
\(\large{ dimensionless }\) |
| \(\large{ Q }\) = flow rate of liquid |
\(\large{\frac{ft^3}{sec}}\) |
\(\large{\frac{m^3}{s}}\) |
| \(\large{ d }\) = inside diameter of pipe |
\(\large{ in}\) |
\(\large{ mm }\) |
| \(\large{ SG }\) = liquid specific gravity relative to water (water = 1) |
\(\large{ dimensionless }\) |
| \(\large{ \eta }\) (Greek symbol eta) = viscosity of liquid |
\(\large{\frac{lbf - sec}{ft^2}}\) |
\(\large{Pa-s}\) |
