Mean-flow scaling of turbulent pipe flow

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Measurements of the mean velocity profile and pressure drop were performed in a fully developed, smooth pipe flow for Reynolds numbers from 31×103 to 35×106. Analysis of the mean velocity profiles indicates two overlap regions: a power law for 60<y+<500 or y+<0.15R+, the outer limit depending on whether the Kármán number R+ is greater or less than 9×103; and a log law for 600<y+9×103). Von Kármán's constant was shown to be 0.436 which is consistent with the friction factor data and the mean velocity profiles for 600<y+5%) than those predicted by Prandtl's relation. A new friction factor relation is proposed which is within ±1.2% of the data for Reynolds numbers between 10×103 and 35×106, and includes a term to account for the near-wall velocity profile.

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