
166 Oxygen-Enhanced Combustion
1 poise p 1 centiPoise cP() ()= 00
1 kgm-s
./
==
=
0
f
=
9.2.3.3 Kinematic Viscosity
Oftentimes, the viscosity is reported in literature as the
dynamic viscosity divided by the density of the uid
(μ/ρ). This quantity is called the kinematic viscosity
and is usually represented by the Greek letter υ (pro-
nounced nu):
υ
ρ
=
(9.6)
One reason the kinematic viscosity is often tabulated is
because it frequently appears in ow calculations. The
kinematic viscosity is dimensionally equal to length
squared per unit time (length
2
/time); for example, m
2
/s
or f ...