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Apply the Buckingham theorem to determine number of dimensionless
variables.
Apply the step-by-step procedure to determine the dimensionless groups.
Apply the exponent method to determine the dimensionless -groups.
Distinguish the significant -groups for a given a flow problem.
Applications (typical)
Drag force on a blimp from model testing.
Ship model tests to evaluate wave and friction drag.
Pressure drop in a prototype nozzle from model measurements.
CIVL 4046 Fluid Mechanics
d 0 V1d 0
f ,
d1
p1 p2
2
V / 2
d0
f
d1
y1 f ( y2 , y3 , y4 ,..... yn )
1 ( 2 , 3 ,...... nm )
CIVL 4046 Fluid Mechanics
1 ( 2 )
10
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20
8.5 Similitude
Similarity between model and prototype
21
lm wm cm
Lr
l p wp c p
Ar L2r Vr L3r
22
L / t m Lr
Vm
Lr
Vr
tr
L / t p t r
Vp
Vr
am V / t m Vr
Vr
Vr2
a p V / t p t r Lr / Vr Lr
23
L V / t
Fm mam VV / t m
Fp ma p VV / t p
L3V / t
gL
L
F
L gL
F
gL VV / t ,
gL VV / t
m
m
p
t m L / V m
Also
t p L / V p
V
V
V 2
V 2
Frm Frp
gL
gL
gL
gL
m
p
m
p
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3m
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