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Kinematic viscosity has units of square feet per second (ft 2 /s) in both the BG and EE systems. Nonstandard units include the reyn (lbf·s/in 2), a British unit of dynamic viscosity. [30] In the automotive industry the viscosity index is used to describe the change of viscosity with temperature.
The poise (symbol P; / p ɔɪ z, p w ɑː z /) is the unit of dynamic viscosity (absolute viscosity) in the centimetre–gram–second system of units (CGS). [1] It is named after Jean Léonard Marie Poiseuille (see Hagen–Poiseuille equation). The centipoise (1 cP = 0.01 P) is more commonly used than the poise itself.
Dynamic viscosity is a material property which describes the resistance of a fluid to shearing flows. It corresponds roughly to the intuitive notion of a fluid's 'thickness'. For instance, honey has a much higher viscosity than water. Viscosity is measured using a viscometer. Measured values span several orders of magnitude.
ρ is the density of the fluid (SI units: kg/m 3) u is the flow speed (m/s) L is a characteristic length (m) μ is the dynamic viscosity of the fluid (Pa·s or N·s/m 2 or kg/(m·s)) ν is the kinematic viscosity of the fluid (m 2 /s). The Brezina equation
where (in SI units): is the frictional force – known as Stokes' drag – acting on the interface between the fluid and the particle (newtons, kg m s −2); μ (some authors use the symbol η) is the dynamic viscosity (Pascal-seconds, kg m −1 s −1); R is the radius of the spherical object (meters);
The poiseuille (symbol Pl) has been proposed as a derived SI unit of dynamic viscosity, [1] named after the French physicist Jean Léonard Marie Poiseuille (1797–1869).. In practice the unit has never been widely accepted and most international standards bodies do not include the poiseuille in their list of units.
By definition, 1 reyn = 1 lb f s in −2. It follows that the relation between the reyn and the poise is approximately 1 reyn = 6.89476 × 10 4 P. In SI units, viscosity is expressed in newton-seconds per square meter, or equivalently in pascal-seconds. The conversion factor between the two is approximately 1 reyn = 6890 Pa s.
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