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Froude Number
Ratio of inertial to gravitational forces
Fluid Dynamics
Source Details
Id
fluids-froude
Name
Froude Number
Discipline
fluids
Category
Fluid Dynamics
Latex
Fr = \frac{v}{\sqrt{gL}}
Description
Ratio of inertial to gravitational forces
Conditions
Important for open channel and ship hydrodynamics
Variables
[
{
"symbol": "Fr",
"name": "Froude Number",
"unit": "",
"siUnit": ""
},
{
"symbol": "v",
"name": "Velocity",
"unit": "m/s",
"siUnit": "m/s",
"imperialUnit": "ft/s"
},
{
"symbol": "g",
"name": "Gravity",
"unit": "m/s²",
"siUnit": "m/s²"
},
{
"symbol": "L",
"name": "Characteristic Length",
"unit": "m",
"siUnit": "m",
"imperialUnit": "ft"
}
]Solve For
Fr, v, L
Tags
froude, number, wave, gravity, open, channel
Is Custom
false