Dimensional Analysis for Engineers

• Main Authors: Simon, Volker (Author), Weigand, Bernhard (Author), Gomaa, Hassan (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Mathematical Engineering,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Computer mathematics.; Physics.; Thermodynamics.; Heat engineering.; Heat transfer.; Mass transfer.; Fluid mechanics.; Mechanical engineering.; Mechanical Engineering.; Computational Science and Engineering.; Mathematical Methods in Physics.; Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer.; Engineering Fluid Dynamics.

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....

Table of Contents:

• Some Fundamentals of Dimenional Analysis
• Model Theory
• Illustrative Examples
• Similarity Solutions.