def wall_factor(mu=None, mu_wall=None, Pr=None, Pr_wall=None, T=None, 
                T_wall=None, mu_heating_coeff=0.11, mu_cooling_coeff=0.25, 
                Pr_heating_coeff=0.11, Pr_cooling_coeff=0.25, 
                T_heating_coeff=0.11, T_cooling_coeff=0.25,
                property_option=WALL_FACTOR_PRANDTL):
    r'''Computes the wall correction factor for heat transfer, mass transfer,
    or momentum transfer between a fluid and a wall. Utility function; the
    coefficients for the phenomenon must be provided to this method. The
    default coefficients are for heat transfer of a turbulent liquid.
    
    The general formula is as follows; substitute the property desired and
    the phenomenon desired into the equation for things other than heat
    transfer.
    
    .. math::
        \frac{Nu}{Nu_{\text{constant properties}}} 
        = \left(\frac{\mu}{\mu_{wall}}\right)^n

    Parameters
    ----------
    mu : float, optional
        Viscosity of flowing fluid away from the surface, [Pa*s]
    mu_wall : float, optional
        Viscosity of the fluid at the wall, [Pa*s]
    Pr : float, optional
        Prandtl number of flowing fluid away from the surface, [-]
    Pr_wall : float, optional
        Prandtl number of the fluid at the wall, [-]
    T : float, optional
        Temperature of flowing fluid away from the surface, [K]
    T_wall : float, optional
        Temperature of the fluid at the wall, [K]
    mu_heating_coeff : float, optional
        Coefficient for viscosity - surface providing heating, [-]
    mu_cooling_coeff : float, optional
        Coefficient for viscosity - surface providing cooling, [-]
    Pr_heating_coeff : float, optional
        Coefficient for Prandtl number - surface providing heating, [-]
    Pr_cooling_coeff : float, optional
        Coefficient for Prandtl number - surface providing cooling, [-]
    T_heating_coeff : float, optional
        Coefficient for temperature - surface providing heating, [-]
    T_cooling_coeff : float, optional
        Coefficient for temperature - surface providing cooling, [-]
    property_option : str, optional
        Which property to use for computing the correction factor; one of
        'Viscosity', 'Prandtl', or 'Temperature'.
        
    Returns
    -------
    factor : float
        Correction factor for heat transfer; to be multiplied by the Nusselt
        number or heat transfer coefficient or friction factor or pressure drop
        to obtain the actual result, [-]
    
    Examples
    --------
    >>> wall_factor(mu=8E-4, mu_wall=3E-4, Pr=1.2, Pr_wall=1.1, T=300,
    ... T_wall=350, property_option='Prandtl')
    1.0096172023817749
    '''
    if property_option == WALL_FACTOR_DEFAULT:
        property_option = WALL_FACTOR_PRANDTL
    if property_option == WALL_FACTOR_VISCOSITY:
        if mu is None or mu_wall is None:
            raise TypeError('Viscosity wall correction specified but both '
                            'viscosity values are not available.')
        heating = is_heating_property(mu, mu_wall)
        if heating:
            return (mu/mu_wall)**mu_heating_coeff
        else:
            return (mu/mu_wall)**mu_cooling_coeff
    elif property_option == WALL_FACTOR_TEMPERATURE: 
        if T is None or T_wall is None:
            raise TypeError('Temperature wall correction specified but both '
                            'temperature values are not available.')
        heating = is_heating_temperature(T, T_wall)
        if heating:
            return (T/T_wall)**T_heating_coeff
        else:
            return (T/T_wall)**T_cooling_coeff
    elif property_option == WALL_FACTOR_PRANDTL: 
        if Pr is None or Pr_wall is None:
            raise TypeError('Prandtl number wall correction specified but both'
                            ' Prandtl number values are not available.') 
        heating = is_heating_property(Pr, Pr_wall)
        if heating:
            return (Pr/Pr_wall)**Pr_heating_coeff
        else:
            return (Pr/Pr_wall)**Pr_cooling_coeff
    else:
        raise Exception('Supported options are %s' %([WALL_FACTOR_VISCOSITY, 
                                                      WALL_FACTOR_PRANDTL, 
                                                      WALL_FACTOR_TEMPERATURE,
                                                      WALL_FACTOR_DEFAULT]))