Hydraulic radius

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002939",
  "term": "Hydraulic radius",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The ratio of the cross-sectional area of a fluid's flow to the wetted perimeter of the channel or pipe. This geometric property is a key parameter in open-channel flow calculations, such as those using the Manning equation to determine flow velocity. For a full circular pipe, the hydraulic radius is one-quarter of the pipe's diameter.",
  "subject": "Hydraulics",
  "references": [
    "hydraulic radius Definition & Meaning (Merriam-Webster)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Hydraulischer Radius",
    "es": "radio hidráulico",
    "fr": "rayon hydraulique"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/hydraulic-radius/"
}