Slip Length: u - u_wall = β ∂u/∂n

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The formula u - u_wall = β ∂u/∂n describes the relationship between slip velocity and shear stress at a wall, with β representing slip length. It is considered an empirical relationship rather than derived from first principles, based on observations from experiments conducted in the 19th century. The slip velocity is proportional to the mean free path and the wall-normal coordinate's gradient of velocity. While some sources provide variations of the equation, the exact values of the proportionality constants remain undetermined. The discussion highlights the need for further exploration of kinetic theory to fully understand this relationship.
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Wondering if someone could link me to a derivation of this formula? It's on the Wikipedia page for the no-slip condition.

u - u_wall = β ∂u/∂n

β = slip length
n = coordinate normal to the wall
 
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I don't believe it is derived from first principles, but rather is an empirical relationship based on observation.
 
Any chance of some guidance on the intuition behind it? I'm having trouble understanding it.
 
Well I am not entirely sure where the Wikipedia article gets its values, as it is not like anything I have ever seen. Most sources I have seen list slip velocity as being
u_{\mathrm{wall}} \approx \ell \left( \dfrac{\partial u}{\partial n} \right)_{\mathrm{wall}}
where ##u_{\mathrm{wall}}## is the velocity at the wall (slip velocity), ##\ell## is the mean free path, and ##n## is the wall-normal coordinate. This is similar to what your linked Wikipedia article shows except it has a the left side strange. You could certainly rewrite it as
u_{\mathrm{wall}} = \beta \left( \dfrac{\partial u}{\partial n} \right)_{\mathrm{wall}}
where ##\beta## is an unknown proportionality constant that is of the same order of magnitude as ##\ell##. It could also be written as
u_{\mathrm{wall}} = \alpha \ell \left( \dfrac{\partial u}{\partial n} \right)_{\mathrm{wall}}
where ##\alpha## is now the unknown constant whose value is somewhere around (but not necessarily exactly) one. Those form can be derived from the kinetic theory of gases, but the exact value of ##\alpha## or ##\beta## cannot, to my knowledge. The fluids books I have handy don't go through the kinetic theory background of this relation, though apparently it is contained in https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000859FOO/?tag=pfamazon01-20 if you have access to university library and can find it.

Otherwise, really all it is saying is that the slip velocity is proportional to the mean free path and the shear stress at the wall. The proportionality constant is just chosen such that the best fit with reality is achieved.
 
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Hi just to let you know you were right about it being an empirical relationship based on observation. According to Kennard it was found through a series of experiments conducted in 1875 by Kundt and Warburg, although it does not go into detail. Some papers cite Navier 1823, although I have not been able to find this derivation either. Here is the relevant pages from Kennard's Kinetic Theory of Gases:

Kinetic Theory of Gases Kennard 1939 pg 292.jpg
Kinetic Theory of Gases Kennard 1939 pg 293.jpg
 
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