Saph and Schoder and the Friction Law of Blasius

Blasius's law of friction is built on Saph and Schoder's prior experiments. The name Blasius is well-recognized, whereas the names Saph and Schoder are not. This is the story of the experiments of Augustus Saph and Ernst Schoder and the friction law of Heinrich Blasius.

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Published in:Annual review of fluid mechanics 2017-01, Vol.49 (1), p.575-582
Main Authors: Steen, Paul, Brutsaert, Wilfried
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Augustus Saph
Construction
Ernst Schoder
Fluid mechanics
Friction
friction law
Heinrich Blasius
Moody chart
Names
smooth pipes
Stanton diagram
turbulent flow
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Summary:Blasius's law of friction is built on Saph and Schoder's prior experiments. The name Blasius is well-recognized, whereas the names Saph and Schoder are not. This is the story of the experiments of Augustus Saph and Ernst Schoder and the friction law of Heinrich Blasius.
ISSN:0066-4189
1545-4479
DOI:10.1146/annurev-fluid-080316-121100