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Friction factors for smooth pipe flow

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 July 2004

B. J. McKEON
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University Princeton, NJ 08544-0710, USACurrent address: Department of Aeronautics, Imperial College, London SW7 2BY, UK.
C. J. SWANSON
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-1274, USACurrent address: Gutenberg College, 1883 University St., Eugene, OR 97401, USA.
M. V. ZAGAROLA
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University Princeton, NJ 08544-0710, USACurrent address: Creare Inc, Etna Road Box 71 Hanover, NH 03755, USA.
R. J. DONNELLY
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-1274, USA
A. J. SMITS
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University Princeton, NJ 08544-0710, USA
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Friction factor data from two recent pipe flow experiments are combined to provide a comprehensive picture of the friction factor variation for Reynolds numbers from 10 to 36,000,000.

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© 2004 Cambridge University Press