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Hydraulic Radius
Ratio of flow area to wetted perimeter
Hydraulics
Source Details
Id
civil-hydraulic-radius
Name
Hydraulic Radius
Discipline
civil
Category
Hydraulics
Latex
R = \frac{A}{P}
Description
Ratio of flow area to wetted perimeter
Variables
[
{
"symbol": "R",
"name": "Hydraulic Radius",
"unit": "m",
"siUnit": "m",
"imperialUnit": "ft"
},
{
"symbol": "A",
"name": "Flow Area",
"unit": "m²",
"siUnit": "m²",
"imperialUnit": "ft²"
},
{
"symbol": "P",
"name": "Wetted Perimeter",
"unit": "m",
"siUnit": "m",
"imperialUnit": "ft"
}
]Solve For
R, A, P
Tags
hydraulic, radius, channel, perimeter
Is Custom
false