Reyn
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Unit name | Reyn |
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Physical quantity (s) | dynamic viscosity |
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system | Anglo-American system of measurement |
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Named after | Osborne Reynolds |
Derived from | Pound-force per square inch , second |
The Reyn was a unit of dynamic viscosity that was mainly used in Anglophone countries. It was named after the British physicist Osborne Reynolds . Today, the term psi-second is widely used instead . Psi is the abbreviation for pound-force per square inch .
- 1 Reyn = 1 psi-second (lb.sec / in²) = 68,947 Poise = 6894.76 Pascal-seconds (Pas)