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See Surface roughness for more data on typical values for various materials and processing conditions.


Interpolated full-range model

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The most popular full-range model of Darcy friction factor is:

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Colebrook–White correlation

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interpolation multiplier between laminar and turbulent flow regimes

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Bellos full-range model

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f = \frac{64}{\rm Re} \cdot \Phi
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\Phi = \left( \frac{{\rm Re}}{64} \right)^{1-a}
\cdot \left( 0.75 \cdot \ln \frac{{\rm Re}}{5.37} \right)^{-2 \,(1-a)\,b}
\cdot \left( 0.83 \cdot \ln \frac{3.41}{\epsilon/d} \right)^{-2 \,(1-a)\,(1-b)}
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a = \left[ 1+ \left( \frac{{\rm Re}}{2712} \right)^{8.4} \right]^{-1}
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b = \left[ 1+ \left( \frac{{\rm Re} \cdot \epsilon/d}{150} \right)^{1.8} \right]^{-1}


Cheng full-range model

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f = \frac{64}{\rm Re} \cdot \Phi
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\Phi = \left( \frac{{\rm Re}}{64} \right)^{1-a}
\cdot \left( 1.8 \cdot \ln \frac{{\rm Re}}{6.8} \right)^{-2 \,(1-a)\,b}
\cdot \left( 2.0 \cdot \ln \frac{3.7}{\epsilon/d} \right)^{-2 \,(1-a)\,(1-b)}
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a = \left[ 1+ \left( \frac{{\rm Re}}{2720} \right)^9 \right]^{-1}
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b = \left[ 1+ \left( \frac{{\rm Re} \cdot \epsilon/d}{160} \right)^2 \right]^{-1}


Churchill full-range model

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f = \frac{64}{\rm Re} \
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\Phi = \left[ 1+ \frac{\
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\Theta_1 = \left[  2.457 \, \ln \left(  \left( \frac{7}{\rm Re} \right)^{0.9}  + 0.27 \, \frac{\epsilon}{d}  \right)   \right]^{16}
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\Theta_2 = \left(  \frac{37530}{\rm Re} \right)^{16}


See also

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Physics / Fluid Dynamics / Pipe Flow Dynamics / Darcy–Weisbach equation / Darcy friction factor 

Surface roughness ] [ Reduced Friction Factor (Φ) ]

Reference

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Moody’s Friction Factor Calculator @ gmallya.com

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