Computer-based analysis of explicit approximations to the implicit Colebrook-White equation in turbulent flow friction factor calculation

Advances in Engineering Software

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1183-1190

  Yildirim, Gürol ^a,b  

^a AKSARAY UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Analysis; C W friction factor; Closed form solution; Excel spreadsheet; Explicit scheme; Fluid mechanics; Moody's diagram; Techdig 2.0 software; Turbulent flow

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; CONTACTS (FLUID MECHANICS); ERROR ANALYSIS; FLUID MECHANICS; FRICTION; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SPREADSHEETS; TURBULENT FLOW;

ANALYSIS; C-W FRICTION FACTOR; CLOSED FORM SOLUTION; EXCEL SPREADSHEET; EXPLICIT SCHEME; MOODY'S DIAGRAM; TECHDIG 2.0 SOFTWARE;

TRIBOLOGY;

EID: 67651161870     PISSN: 09659978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.advengsoft.2009.04.004     Document Type: Article

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