Chezy formula
Description
In fluid dynamics, the Chézy formula describes the mean flow velocity of steady, turbulent (a flow regime characterized by chaotic property changes), open channel flow (a type of liquid flow within a conduit with a free surface).
Related formulasVariables
v | Mean velocity (m/s) (dimensionless) |
C | Chézy coefficient (s^-1*m^1/2) (dimensionless) |
R | hydraulic radius(m) (dimensionless) |
i | Bottom slope (dimensionless) |