Law of the wall

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In the log layer the velocity profile can be estimated with the log law:

$u^+ = \frac{1}{\kappa} \, ln(y^+) + C$

Where:

$u^+$	Dimensionless velocity
$y^+$	Dimensionless wall distance
$\kappa$	von Karman's constant ( $\approx 0.41$ )
$C$	Constant ( $\approx 5.0$ )