Reyn
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In fluid dynamics
, the Reyn is a British unit of dynamic viscosity.
Named in honour of Osbourne Reynolds, for whom Reynolds number is also named
One Reyn is:
Relation between Reyn and centipoise
is approximately:
In SI
units, viscosity is expressed as newton-seconds per square meter, or pascal
-seconds. The conversion factor between the two is the same for stress:
Fluid dynamics
In physics, fluid dynamics is a sub-discipline of fluid mechanics that deals with fluid flow—the natural science of fluids in motion. It has several subdisciplines itself, including aerodynamics and hydrodynamics...
, the Reyn is a British unit of dynamic viscosity.
Named in honour of Osbourne Reynolds, for whom Reynolds number is also named
One Reyn is:
- 1 Reyn = 1 lbf·sec·inches-2
Relation between Reyn and centipoise
Poise
The poise is the unit of dynamic viscosity in the centimetre gram second system of units. It is named after Jean Louis Marie Poiseuille ....
is approximately:
- 1 Reyn = 6.89476 × 10 6 centipoise
In SI
Si
Si, si, or SI may refer to :- Measurement, mathematics and science :* International System of Units , the modern international standard version of the metric system...
units, viscosity is expressed as newton-seconds per square meter, or pascal
Pascal (unit)
The pascal is the SI derived unit of pressure, internal pressure, stress, Young's modulus and tensile strength, named after the French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer, and philosopher Blaise Pascal. It is a measure of force per unit area, defined as one newton per square metre...
-seconds. The conversion factor between the two is the same for stress:
- 1 reyn = 6890 Pa × s