Dimensional Analysis

• Main Author: Tan, Qing-Ming (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Functional analysis.; Continuum physics.; Mechanics.; Mechanics, Applied.; Civil engineering.; Engineering geology.; Engineering > Geology.; Foundations.; Hydraulics.; Theoretical and Applied Mechanics.; Classical Continuum Physics.; Functional Analysis.; Civil Engineering.; Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics.

Dimensional analysis is an essential scientific method and a powerful tool for solving problems in physics and engineering. This book starts by introducing the Pi Theorem, which is the theoretical foundation of dimensional analysis. It also provides ample and detailed examples of how dimensional ana...