Modified Van Driest equation

Input(s)

\(v\): Velocity \((\mathrm{ft} / \mathrm{s})\)

\(V_{m}\): Friction Velocity \((\mathrm{ft} / \mathrm{s})\)

\(y\): Length \((\mathrm{ft})\)

Output(s)

L: Mixing Length (ft)

Formula(s)

\[ \mathrm{L}=0.4 * \mathrm{y} *\left(\frac{1-\left(-\mathrm{y} * \frac{\mathrm{v}}{26} * \mathrm{~V}_{\mathrm{m}}\right)}{\left(1-\left(-0.26 * \mathrm{y} * \frac{\mathrm{v}}{\mathrm{V}_{\mathrm{m}}}\right)\right)^{0.5}}\right) \]

Reference(s)

Bird, R.B., Stewart, W.E. and Lightfoot, E.N. (2002). Transport Phenomena (Second Ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Chapter: 5, Page: 164.

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