Review of explicit approximations to the Colebrook relation for flow friction

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 34-48

  Brkić, Dejan ^a  

^a NONE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Approximations; Colebrook equation; Darcy friction factor; Excel spreadsheet; Fluid mechanics; Friction coefficient; Hydraulic resistances; Turbulent flow

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATIONS; COLEBROOK EQUATION; DARCY FRICTION FACTOR; EXCEL SPREADSHEETS; FRICTION COEFFICIENT; HYDRAULIC RESISTANCES;

CONTACTS (FLUID MECHANICS); HYDRAULICS; MECHANICS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SPREADSHEETS; TRIBOLOGY; TURBULENT FLOW;

FRICTION;

DARCY LAW; ESTIMATION METHOD; FLUID MECHANICS; PIPE FLOW; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SPREADSHEET; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 79952469944     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2011.02.006     Document Type: Review

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