Poiseuille's law

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Hagen–Poiseuille_equation
gptkbp:appliesTo Newtonian fluids
cylindrical pipes
gptkbp:describes laminar flow of incompressible fluids in a pipe
gptkbp:field fluid dynamics
gptkbp:form Q = (π ΔP r^4) / (8 η l)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Poiseuille's law
gptkbp:limitation assumes incompressible fluid
assumes rigid, straight pipe
assumes steady flow
not valid for turbulent flow
valid only for laminar flow
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Jean_Léonard_Marie_Poiseuille
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:medicine
biology
engineering
hydraulics
gptkbp:variant η (dynamic viscosity)
ΔP (pressure difference)
Q (volumetric flow rate)
l (length of pipe)
r (radius of pipe)
gptkbp:yearProposed 1840
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Physics
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4