The following was published in CCJ's Air Brake Book, 11th edition, sponsored by Silverback HD. CCJ's Air Brake Book is a complementary industry resource courtesy of our partnership with Silverback HD, ...

Friction material manufacturer Fras-le North America Inc., which is exhibiting at AAPEX 2011 through Nov. 3 at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, Nev., has turned part of its booth (#2658) into an ...

Avoid common pitfalls when calculating work done by friction! This video highlights the most frequent mistakes students make, from misinterpreting frictional forces to applying formulas incorrectly.

A new equation for accurate approximation of the Moody friction factor in the general gas-flow equation better approximates a wide range of Reynolds numbers than previously published equations. Other, ...

Tests of a proposed friction-factor equation have shown it to be accurate for calculating pressure loss in turbulent flow for a pipeline transporting a non-Newtonian fluid, such as most crude oils and ...