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Chezy Equation
Chezy Equation: Velocity in open channel flow. A Hydraulics formula in civil engineering. Variables V, C, R and S, each with SI and imperial units.
Hydraulics
Specification
- Name
- Chezy Equation
- Discipline
- civil
- Category
- Hydraulics
- LaTeX
- V = C\sqrt{RS}
- Description
- Velocity in open channel flow
- Conditions
- Open channel, uniform flow
- Can solve for
- V, C, R, S
- Tags
- chezy, open, channel, flow, velocity
Variables
| Symbol | Name | Unit | Si Unit | Imperial Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | Velocity | m/s | m/s | ft/s |
| C | Chezy Coefficient | m^(1/2)/s | m^(1/2)/s | — |
| R | Hydraulic Radius | m | m | ft |
| S | Slope | — | — | — |