Fluid flow friction factors serve as a cornerstone in understanding and predicting the resistance encountered by fluids moving through conduits. These dimensionless parameters are essential in both ...

Editor’s note: The Basics department this month is an excerpt from the ISA book Flow of Industrial Fluids – Theory and Equations by Raymond Mulley. Some material in this section may seem self-evident ...

When you visit your local auto parts store, you are presented with a baffling array of products from which to choose. You may hear a lot regarding the different classifications of motor oil, the ...

Two more methods for correcting friction effects on differential-pressure density logs from wells with high flow rates are third-party software and a nonlinear regression method. Friction affects ...

(Nanowerk News) For 15 years, scientists have been baffled by the mysterious way water flows through the tiny passages of carbon nanotubes — pipes with walls that can be just one atom thick. The ...