Circular tube Poiseuille flow
round pipe fully develops laminar flow based on pressure drop calculation.
symbols, variables and units
Q:m³/s;R,L:m;Δp:Pa;μ:Pa·s。
applicable conditions and boundaries
Newtonian fluid, incompressible, steady laminar flow, no slip, straight circular tube.
formula source code
The following is a copyable LaTeX expression.
Q=\frac{\pi R^4\Delta p}{8\mu L}Reference and Extended Learning
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Poiseuillevoltage drop