Fx Copy
LaTeX Copy
Keulegan-Carpenter Number also called the period number, is a dimensionless quantity describing the relative importance of the drag forces. Check FAQs
KC=VfvTL
KC - Keulegan-Carpenter Number?Vfv - Amplitude of Flow Velocity Oscillation?T - Time Period of Oscillations?L - Length Scale?

Keulegan-Carpenter Number Example

With values
With units
Only example

Here is how the Keulegan-Carpenter Number equation looks like with Values.

Here is how the Keulegan-Carpenter Number equation looks like with Units.

Here is how the Keulegan-Carpenter Number equation looks like.

8.2667Edit=4Edit62Edit30Edit
You are here -
HomeIcon Home » Category Engineering » Category Civil » Category Coastal and Ocean Engineering » fx Keulegan-Carpenter Number

Keulegan-Carpenter Number Solution

Follow our step by step solution on how to calculate Keulegan-Carpenter Number?

FIRST Step Consider the formula
KC=VfvTL
Next Step Substitute values of Variables
KC=4m/s62s30m
Next Step Prepare to Evaluate
KC=46230
Next Step Evaluate
KC=8.26666666666667
LAST Step Rounding Answer
KC=8.2667

Keulegan-Carpenter Number Formula Elements

Variables
Keulegan-Carpenter Number
Keulegan-Carpenter Number also called the period number, is a dimensionless quantity describing the relative importance of the drag forces.
Symbol: KC
Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Amplitude of Flow Velocity Oscillation
Amplitude of Flow Velocity Oscillation or the amplitude of the object’s velocity, in case of an oscillating object.
Symbol: Vfv
Measurement: SpeedUnit: m/s
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Time Period of Oscillations
The Time Period of Oscillations is the time taken by a complete cycle of the wave to pass a point.
Symbol: T
Measurement: TimeUnit: s
Note: Value should be greater than 0.
Length Scale
Length Scale for a typical coastal engineering flow situation.
Symbol: L
Measurement: LengthUnit: m
Note: Value can be positive or negative.

Other Formulas to find Keulegan-Carpenter Number

​Go Keulegan-Carpenter Number for Sinusoidal Motion of Fluid
KC=2πδ

Other formulas in The Keulegan Carpenter Number category

​Go Amplitude of Flow Velocity Oscillation
Vfv=KCLT
​Go Period of Oscillation
T=KCLVfv
​Go Characteristic Length Scale of Object
L=VfvTKC
​Go Displacement Parameter for Sediment Transport under Water Waves
δ=AL

How to Evaluate Keulegan-Carpenter Number?

Keulegan-Carpenter Number evaluator uses Keulegan-Carpenter Number = (Amplitude of Flow Velocity Oscillation*Time Period of Oscillations)/Length Scale to evaluate the Keulegan-Carpenter Number, Keulegan-Carpenter number, also called the period number, is a dimensionless quantity describing the relative importance of the drag forces over inertia forces for bluff objects in an oscillatory fluid flow. Keulegan-Carpenter Number is denoted by KC symbol.

How to evaluate Keulegan-Carpenter Number using this online evaluator? To use this online evaluator for Keulegan-Carpenter Number, enter Amplitude of Flow Velocity Oscillation (Vfv), Time Period of Oscillations (T) & Length Scale (L) and hit the calculate button.

FAQs on Keulegan-Carpenter Number

What is the formula to find Keulegan-Carpenter Number?
The formula of Keulegan-Carpenter Number is expressed as Keulegan-Carpenter Number = (Amplitude of Flow Velocity Oscillation*Time Period of Oscillations)/Length Scale. Here is an example- 8.266667 = (4*62)/30.
How to calculate Keulegan-Carpenter Number?
With Amplitude of Flow Velocity Oscillation (Vfv), Time Period of Oscillations (T) & Length Scale (L) we can find Keulegan-Carpenter Number using the formula - Keulegan-Carpenter Number = (Amplitude of Flow Velocity Oscillation*Time Period of Oscillations)/Length Scale.
What are the other ways to Calculate Keulegan-Carpenter Number?
Here are the different ways to Calculate Keulegan-Carpenter Number-
  • Keulegan-Carpenter Number=2*pi*Displacement ParameterOpenImg
Copied!