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Ch-7-Similitude, Dimensional Analysis & Modeling
Ch-7-Similitude, Dimensional Analysis & Modeling
Ch-7-Similitude, Dimensional Analysis & Modeling
Think of the variables, that affect the pressure drop in a unit length of pipe?
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For problems involving only two pi terms, results of an experiment can be conveniently presented in a simple graph.
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For problems involving more than two or three pi terms, it is often necessary to use a model to predict specific characteristics.
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If
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then with the presumption that the form of function (phi) is the same for model and prototype, it follows that
Above equation is the desired prediction equation and indicates that the measured value of obtained with the model will be equal to the corresponding for the prototype as long as the other pi terms are equal. The conditions specified by Eqs. 7.9 provide the model design conditions, also called similarity requirements or modeling laws.
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Modeling Laws
Model design conditions is also called similarity requirements or modeling laws. It includes following: (a) Geometric similarity (b) Dynamic similarity (c) Kinematic similarity ----(Achieved by ensuring a&b)
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