# Dynamic viscosity

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+ :$\mu=\rho\cdot\nu$ - $\mu=\rho\cdot\nu + where [itex]\rho$ is the density and $\nu$ is the [[kinematic viscosity]]. -
+ - where $\rho$ is the [[density]] and $\nu$ is the [[kinematic viscosity]]. + For the use in CFD, dynamic viscosity can be defined by different ways: For the use in CFD, dynamic viscosity can be defined by different ways: * as a constant * as a constant - * as a function of temperature (e.g. piecewise-linear, piecewise-polynomial, polynomial, by [[Sutherland's law]] or by the [[Power law]]) + * as a function of temperature (e.g. piecewise-linear, piecewise-polynomial, polynomial, by [[Sutherland's law]] or by the [[Power-law viscosity law|Power law]]) - * by using [[Kinetic Theory]] + * by using Kinetic Theory * composition-dependent * composition-dependent * by non-Newtonian models * by non-Newtonian models {{stub}} {{stub}} - [[Category:Turbulence models]]

## Latest revision as of 10:03, 12 June 2007

The SI unit of dynamic viscosity (Greek symbol: $\mu$) is pascal-second ($Pa\cdot s$), which is identical to $\frac{kg}{m\cdot s}$.

The dynamic viscosity is related to the kinematic viscosity by

$\mu=\rho\cdot\nu$

where $\rho$ is the density and $\nu$ is the kinematic viscosity.

For the use in CFD, dynamic viscosity can be defined by different ways:

• as a constant
• as a function of temperature (e.g. piecewise-linear, piecewise-polynomial, polynomial, by Sutherland's law or by the Power law)
• by using Kinetic Theory
• composition-dependent
• by non-Newtonian models