Darcy friction factor

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Etymology[edit]

From the name of hydraulic engineer Henry Darcy.

Noun[edit]

Darcy friction factor (plural Darcy friction factors)

  1. (fluid mechanics) A dimensionless friction factor relating the head loss over a pipe to the lengthscale of the pipe and the fluid velocity.

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