Simplification of Dimensional Analysis
- 1 January 1959
- journal article
- Published by American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in Journal of the Engineering Mechanics Division
- Vol. 85 (1) , 67-74
- https://doi.org/10.1061/jmcea3.0000081
Abstract
Considerable simplification results when following steps are used singly or in combination: (1) special arrangement of variables in determinant form; (2) selection of repeating variables to represent dynamic, kinematic and geometric variables; dimensional analysis provides partial solution without revealing inner phenomena; dimensionless coefficients used to obtain similarity between model and prototype; example given of analyzing drag on ship.Keywords
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