Skin friction coefficient
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Where <math>\tau_w</math> is the local [[wall shear stress]], <math>\rho</math> is the fluid density and <math>U_\infty</math> is the free-stream velocity (usually taken ouside of the boundary layer or at the inlet). | Where <math>\tau_w</math> is the local [[wall shear stress]], <math>\rho</math> is the fluid density and <math>U_\infty</math> is the free-stream velocity (usually taken ouside of the boundary layer or at the inlet). | ||
+ | For a turbulent boundary layer several approximation formulas for the local skin friction can be used: | ||
- | + | 1/7 power law: | |
- | + | <math>C_f = 0.0576 Re_x^{-1/5} \quad \mbox{for} \quad 5 \cdot 10^5 < Re_x < 10^7 </math> | |
+ | 1/7 power law with experimental calibration (equation 21.12 in [1]): | ||
- | ''Someone should add | + | <math>C_f = 0.0592 \, Re_x^{-1/5} \quad \mbox{for} \quad 5 \cdot 10^5 < Re_x < 10^7</math> (equation 21.12 in [1]) |
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+ | Schlichting (equation 21.16 footnote in [1]) | ||
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+ | <math>C_f = [ 2 \, log(Re_x) - 0.65 ] ^{-2.3} \quad \mbox{for} \quad 5 \cdot Re_x < 10^9 </math> | ||
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+ | Schultz-Grunov (equation 21.19a in [1]): | ||
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+ | <math>C_f = 0.370 \, [ log(Re_x) ]^{-2.584} </math> | ||
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+ | == References == | ||
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+ | # {{reference-book|author=Schlichting, Hermann |year=1979|title=Boundary Layer Theory|rest=ISBN 0-07-055334-3, 7th Edition}} | ||
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+ | == To do == | ||
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+ | ''Someone should add more data about total skin friction approximations, Prandtl-Schlichting skin-friction formula, and the Karman-Schoenherr equation.'' | ||
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Revision as of 14:45, 25 February 2011
The skin friction coefficient, , is defined by:
Where is the local wall shear stress, is the fluid density and is the free-stream velocity (usually taken ouside of the boundary layer or at the inlet).
For a turbulent boundary layer several approximation formulas for the local skin friction can be used:
1/7 power law:
1/7 power law with experimental calibration (equation 21.12 in [1]):
(equation 21.12 in [1])
Schlichting (equation 21.16 footnote in [1])
Schultz-Grunov (equation 21.19a in [1]):
References
- Schlichting, Hermann (1979), Boundary Layer Theory, ISBN 0-07-055334-3, 7th Edition.
To do
Someone should add more data about total skin friction approximations, Prandtl-Schlichting skin-friction formula, and the Karman-Schoenherr equation.