Dimensional Analysis and Similarity in Fluid Mechanics

Table of contents

1. Cover
2. Title page
3. Copyright
4. Foreword
5. Preface
6. Introduction
   1. 1 Homogeneity of Relationships and Conversion of Units
      1. 1.1. Introduction
      2. 1.2. Definitions of the basic SI units
      3. 1.3. Additional quantities and SI derived quantities
      4. 1.4. Rules for the use of units
      5. 1.5. Exercises
   2. 2 Dimensional Analysis: Rayleigh Method and Vaschy-Buckingham Method
      1. 2.1. Introduction
      2. 2.2. Definition of dimensional analysis
      3. 2.3. The Rayleigh method
      4. 2.4. Vaschy-Buckingham method or method of π
      5. 2.5. Exercises: homogeneity method or Rayleigh method
      6. 2.6. Exercises: Vaschy-Buckingham method or method of π
   3. 3 Similarity of Flows
      1. 3.1. Definition and principle of similarity
      2. 3.2. Exercises: similarity of flows
7. Appendices
8. Appendix 1: Some Dimensionless Numbers Used in Fluid Mechanics
9. Appendix 2: Coefficients of Conversion to the International System or to the English System
10. References
11. Index
12. End User License Agreement