Dimensional Analysis for Engineers /

This monograph provides the fundamentals of dimensional analysis and illustrates the method by numerous examples for a wide spectrum of applications in engineering. The book covers thoroughly the fundamental definitions and the Buckingham theorem, as well as the choice of the system of basic units....

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Main Authors: Simon, Volker (Author)
Corporate Authors: SpringerLink Online service
Group Author: Weigand, Bernhard; Gomaa, Hassan
Published: Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
Publisher Address: Cham :
Publication Dates: 2017.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Series: Mathematical engineering, 2192-4732
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Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52028-5
Summary: This monograph provides the fundamentals of dimensional analysis and illustrates the method by numerous examples for a wide spectrum of applications in engineering. The book covers thoroughly the fundamental definitions and the Buckingham theorem, as well as the choice of the system of basic units. The authors also include a presentation of model theory and similarity solutions. The target audience primarily comprises researchers and practitioners but the book may also be suitable as a textbook at university level.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (XIV, 134 pages): illustrations.
ISBN: 9783319520285
Index Number: TJ1
CLC: TH-39
Contents: Some Fundamentals of Dimenional Analysis -- Model Theory -- Illustrative Examples -- Similarity Solutions.