The Pi-Theorem

Download or read book The Pi-Theorem written by L.P. Yarin and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-01-21 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents applications of the Pi-Theorem to fluid mechanics and heat and mass transfer. The Pi-theorem yields a physical motivation behind many flow processes and therefore it constitutes a valuable tool for the intelligent planning of experiments in fluids. After a short introduction to the underlying differential equations and their treatments, the author presents many novel approaches how to use the Pi-theorem to understand fluid mechanical issues. The book is a great value to the fluid mechanics community, as it cuts across many subdisciplines of experimental fluid mechanics.