An Elementary Introduction / 1: |
Notation |
The Purpose of this Chapter / 1.1: |
Units and Dimensions / 1.2: |
Units-conversion Factors / 1.3: |
Dimensional System / 1.4: |
Synthesis of Experimental Data / 1.5: |
Comparison of Results / 1.6: |
Re-ordered Functions / 1.7: |
Preliminary General Analysis / 1.8: |
Fluid-mechanic Force on a Body / 1.9: |
Benefits of Dimensional Analysis / 1.10: |
References |
Concepts, Dimensions and Units / 2: |
Summary of Basic Logic / 2.1: |
The Definition of Concepts / 2.2: |
The Definition of Primary Physical Concepts / 2.3: |
The Definition of Time / 2.4: |
The Definition of Force / 2.5: |
The Definition of Quantity / 2.6: |
Summary of Primary Concepts / 2.7: |
Constant Relative Magnitude / 2.8: |
Dimensional Equality / 2.9: |
Units-conversion factors / 2.10: |
Products of Concepts / 2.11: |
Dimensional Equality in Functional Relations / 2.12: |
Limitation to Functional Operations / 2.13: |
The Complete Equation / 2.14: |
Derived Concepts and Their Measure / 2.15: |
Dimensions of Units-conversion Factors / 2.16: |
The Inclusion of Units-conversion Factors / 2.17: |
Formation of Dimensionless Groups from units-conversion Factors / 2.18: |
Summarising Comments / 2.19: |
The Pi-Theroem / 3: |
The Outline from of the Therom / 3.1: |
The Basic outcome / 3.2: |
The Generalised Pi-theorem / 3.3: |
Illustrative Examples / 3.4: |
Liner Mass Oscillation / 3.4.1: |
Non-linear Mass Oscillation / 3.4.2: |
Impact of a Jet / 3.4.3: |
Electromagnetic Field Energy / 3.4.4: |
Heat Exchanger |
Prior Proofs of the Pi- theorem / 3.5: |
The Careful Choice of Variables / 3.6: |
The Necessity for a Units-conversion Factor for Angle / 3.7: |
General Results from the Pi-theorem / 3.8: |
The Development of Dimensional Analysis / 3.9: |
The Case for the History of Dimensional Analysis / 4.1: |
The Onset of Similitude / 4.2: |
The Onset of Dimensional Analysis / 4.3: |
The Developing Use of the Pi-theorem / 4.4: |
The Place of Dimensional Analysis / 4.5: |
The Reynolds Pipe-Flow Experiment / Appendix 4.1: |
The Choice of Dimensions / 5: |
Care in Choosing Dimensions / 5.1: |
The Number of Non-dimensional Groups / 5.2: |
Mass and Force Dimensions / 5.3: |
Mass and Volume Dimensions / 5.4: |
Temperature and Quantity Dimensions / 5.5: |
Mass and Quantity Dimensions / 5.6: |
The Angle Dimension / 5.7: |
Electrical Dimensions / 5.8: |
Use of Vectorial Dimensions / 5.9: |
Concluding Comments / 5.10: |
Supplementation of Derivations / 6: |
Information from the Physics / 6.1: |
The Bending of a Beam / 6.2: |
Planetary Motion / 6.3: |
Extrapolated Solutions / 6.4: |
Uncoupled Equations / 6.5: |
Forced Convention of Thermal Energy / 6.6: |
Compressible-flow Energy Transfer / 6.6.1: |
In Compressible-flow Energy Transfer / 6.6.2: |
The Rayleigh-Riabouchinsky Problem / 6.7: |
Natural Thermal Conversion / 6.8: |
Systematic Experiment / 6.9: |
The Benefits of Dimensional Analysis / 7.1: |
Reduction of Variables / 7.2: |
Further Reduction of Non-dimensional Groups / 7.3: |
Alternate Dependent Variables / 7.4: |
Parameter Variation / 7.5: |
Range of Application / 7.6: |
Superfluous Variables / 7.7: |
Missing Variables / 7.8: |
Influence of Variables / 7.9: |
Measurement Limitation / 7.10: |
Effectiveness of Experimental Variables / 7.11: |
The Validity Criterion / 7.12: |
Analytical Results / 7.13: |
Analytical Results from Dimensional Analysis / 8.1: |
Example I: Flow Turbulence / 8.2: |
The Complexity of Flow Turbulence / 8.3: |
The Physics of Turbulence / 8.4: |
The Turbulent-Power Law / 8.5: |
Prandtl's Mixing Length / 8.6: |
The Log-law / 8.7: |
Jet Flow / 8.8: |
An Elementary Introduction / 1: |
Notation |
The Purpose of this Chapter / 1.1: |
Units and Dimensions / 1.2: |
Units-conversion Factors / 1.3: |
Dimensional System / 1.4: |