Prony equation [SEP] named after
Prony equation
The Prony equation (named after Gaspard de Prony) is a historically important equation in hydraulics, used to calculate the head loss due to friction within a given run of pipe. It is an empirical equation developed by Frenchman Gaspard de Prony in the 19th century:
where "h" is the head loss due to friction, calculated from: the ratio of the length to diameter of the pipe "L/D", the velocity of the flow "V", and two empirical factors "a
arrondissement of Paris is named after him.
See also.
- Prony equation
- Charles Storer Storrow