Froude Scaling Calculator

✖Inertia Forces are the forces that keep fluid moving against viscous [ viscosity] forces.ⓘ Inertia Forces [F_i]			+10% -10%
✖Forces Due to Gravity is force due to gravitational pull.ⓘ Forces Due to Gravity [F_g]			+10% -10%

✖Froude Scaling or number is a dimensionless parameter measuring the ratio of inertia force on an element of fluid to the weight of the fluid element.ⓘ Froude Scaling [F_n]

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Froude Scaling

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`"F"_{"n"} = sqrt("F"_{"i"}/"F"_{"g"})`

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`"0.6"=sqrt("3.636kN"/"10.1kN")`

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Froude Scaling Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Froude Scaling = sqrt(Inertia Forces/Forces Due to Gravity)
F_n = sqrt(F_i/F_g)
This formula uses 1 Functions, 3 Variables

Functions Used

sqrt - A square root function is a function that takes a non-negative number as an input and returns the square root of the given input number., sqrt(Number)

Variables Used

Froude Scaling - Froude Scaling or number is a dimensionless parameter measuring the ratio of inertia force on an element of fluid to the weight of the fluid element.
Inertia Forces - (Measured in Newton) - Inertia Forces are the forces that keep fluid moving against viscous [ viscosity] forces.
Forces Due to Gravity - (Measured in Newton) - Forces Due to Gravity is force due to gravitational pull.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Inertia Forces: 3.636 Kilonewton --> 3636 Newton (Check conversion here)
Forces Due to Gravity: 10.1 Kilonewton --> 10100 Newton (Check conversion here)

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

F_n = sqrt(F_i/F_g) --> sqrt(3636/10100)

Evaluating ... ...

F_n = 0.6

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

0.6 --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

0.6 <-- Froude Scaling

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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Froude Scaling given Velocity and Length

Go Froude Scaling = Velocity of Fluid/sqrt([g]*Length for Froude Scaling)

Velocity for Froude Scaling

Go Velocity of Fluid = Froude Scaling*sqrt([g]*Length for Froude Scaling)

Length for Froude Scaling

Go Length for Froude Scaling = (Velocity of Fluid/Froude Scaling)^2/[g]

Froude Scaling

Go Froude Scaling = sqrt(Inertia Forces/Forces Due to Gravity)

Inertia or Pressure Forces given Froude Scaling

Go Inertia Forces = (Froude Scaling^2)*Forces Due to Gravity

Gravity Forces for Froude Scaling

Go Forces Due to Gravity = Inertia Forces/Froude Scaling^2

Froude Scaling Formula

Froude Scaling = sqrt(Inertia Forces/Forces Due to Gravity)
F_n = sqrt(F_i/F_g)

What is Reynolds number?

The Reynolds number is the ratio of inertial forces to viscous forces within a fluid which is subjected to relative internal movement due to different fluid velocities. The ability to predict the onset of turbulent flow is an important design tool for equipment such as piping systems or aircraft wings, but the Reynolds number is also used in scaling of fluid dynamics problems, and is used to determine dynamic similitude between two different cases of fluid flow, such as between a model aircraft, and its full-size version. Such scaling is not linear and the application of Reynolds numbers to both situations allows scaling factors to be developed.

How to Calculate Froude Scaling?

Froude Scaling calculator uses Froude Scaling = sqrt(Inertia Forces/Forces Due to Gravity) to calculate the Froude Scaling, The Froude Scaling formula is defined as the scaling based upon the square root of the ratio of Inertia or Pressure forces to that of the gravitation forces, after Robert Edmund Froude. Froude Scaling is denoted by F_n symbol.

How to calculate Froude Scaling using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Froude Scaling, enter Inertia Forces (F_i) & Forces Due to Gravity (F_g) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Froude Scaling calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.6 = sqrt(3636/10100).

FAQ

What is Froude Scaling?

The Froude Scaling formula is defined as the scaling based upon the square root of the ratio of Inertia or Pressure forces to that of the gravitation forces, after Robert Edmund Froude and is represented as F_n = sqrt(F_i/F_g) or Froude Scaling = sqrt(Inertia Forces/Forces Due to Gravity). Inertia Forces are the forces that keep fluid moving against viscous [ viscosity] forces & Forces Due to Gravity is force due to gravitational pull.

How to calculate Froude Scaling?

The Froude Scaling formula is defined as the scaling based upon the square root of the ratio of Inertia or Pressure forces to that of the gravitation forces, after Robert Edmund Froude is calculated using Froude Scaling = sqrt(Inertia Forces/Forces Due to Gravity). To calculate Froude Scaling, you need Inertia Forces (F_i) & Forces Due to Gravity (F_g). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Inertia Forces & Forces Due to Gravity and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Froude Scaling?

In this formula, Froude Scaling uses Inertia Forces & Forces Due to Gravity. We can use 1 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Froude Scaling = Velocity of Fluid/sqrt([g]*Length for Froude Scaling)

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