Froude Number
Froude number, abbreviated as Fr, a dimensionless number, is the ratio of inertial force to gravitational force. It is used for wave and surface behavior for mixed natural and forced convection.
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\(\large{ Fr = \frac{ v }{ \sqrt { g \; h_m } } }\) | ||
Symbol | English | Metric |
\(\large{ Fr }\) = Froude number | \(\large{dimensionless}\) | |
\(\large{ g }\) = gravitational acceleration | \(\large{ \frac{ft}{sec^2}}\) | \(\large{ \frac{m}{s^2}}\) |
\(\large{ h_m }\) = mean depth | \(\large{ft}\) | \(\large{m}\) |
\(\large{ v }\) = velocity of flow | \(\large{ \frac{ft}{sec}}\) | \(\large{ \frac{m}{s}}\) |
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