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Walther Viscosity–Temperature Equation

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Predict viscosity at any temperature given two reference viscosities using the ASTM D341 (Walther) relation.

Formula

$$ \log_{10}[\log_{10}(\nu + 0.7)] = A - B \cdot \log_{10}(T) $$

Symbol legend

SymbolMeaningUnitSource
$ν$ViscositycStASTM D445 / D7042
$T$TemperatureKinput
$A, B$Fuel-specific constants-derived from two data points

Sources

  • ASTM D341.