Discussion of “Turbulent Flow Friction Factor Calculation Using a Mathematically Exact Alternative to the Colebrook–White Equation” by Jagadeesh R. Sonnad and Chetan T. Goudar
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The discusser thanks the editor and the anonymous reviewer for providing constructive reviews and criticism on the content of the discussion.
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Volume 134 • Issue 8 • August 2008
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Received: Oct 9, 2006
Accepted: Jun 1, 2007
Published online: Aug 1, 2008
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