Conversion between Quadratic and Power Law for Non‐Darcy Flow
Publication: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 118, Issue 5
Abstract
Power laws are widely used in hydraulic engineering because they are simple compact expressions that generate straight lines on log-log paper. The relationship between hydraulic gradient and bulk velocity for one-dimensional non-Darcy flow is often modeled by a power law. Other investigators use a zero-intercept quadratic equation to model the same phenomenon. In this technical note, general expressions are derived to express the coefficients of one form in terms of the coefficients of the other form. Simpler expressions, specific to the study of non-Darcy flow, are also presented.
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Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 118 • Issue 5 • May 1992
Pages: 792 - 797
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Copyright © 1992 ASCE.
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Published online: May 1, 1992
Published in print: May 1992
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