Question: The average velocity for a turbulent pipe flow can be evaluated using the expression, u a v g = Q A = 1 R 2

The average velocity for a turbulent pipe flow can be evaluated using the expression,
uavg=QA=1R20Rbar(u)(r)dA=1R20Rbar(u)(r)2rdr=2R20Rbar(u)(y)(R-y)dy
where the simple y=R-r coordinate transformation is used, with y being the dimenional distance
from the wall. Assuming that the law of the wall is accurate all the way to the wall, i.e., neglecting
the very thin viscous sublayer, substitute the log-law, u+=-1lny++B, into the average velocity
definition to prove that
uavgu**=1ln(Ru**v)+B-32
Before substituting u+=-1lny++B into the average velocity integral, express it first as
(?bar(u))(y)u**=1ln(yu**v)+B
The average velocity for a turbulent pipe flow

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