Viscosity of a Mixture
This calculates the effective viscosity of gasses.
Viscosity of a Mixture formula
\(\large{ \mu = \frac {\sum \;\left({\mu_i \; y_i \; \sqrt{M_i}}\right)}{\sum\; \left({y_i \; \sqrt{M_i}}\right)} }\)
Where:
\(\large{ \mu }\) (Greek symbol mu) = dynamic viscosity of the gas mixture
\(\large{ \mu_i }\) (Greek symbol mu) = dynamic viscosity of a gas component
\(\large{ y_i }\) = mole fraction or percent of gas component
\(\large{ M_i }\) = molecular weight of gas component
Tags: Equations for Viscosity