Moody chart

noun

A kind of graph that relates various properties of a circular pipe, used to predict pressure drop or flow rate.

Meanings

nounMoody chart (plural Moody charts)

plural Moody charts

  1. engineeringA kind of graph that relates various properties of a circular pipe, used to predict pressure drop or flow rate.

    Synonyms: Moody diagram

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA kind of graph that relates various properties of a circular pipe, used to predict pressure drop or flow rate.

Origin

Introduced by Lewis Ferry Moody in 1944.

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