Fluid Mechanics: Dimensional Analysis (23 of 34)

0:00:15 - Purpose of dimensional analysis
0:13:33 - Buckingham Pi Theorem
0:21:38 - Example: Finding pi terms using Buckingham Pi Theorem
0:47:26 - Example: Finding pi terms by observation
0:54:05 - Example: Finding important non-dimensional parameters in a governing equation

This lecture series was recorded live at Cal Poly Pomona during Spring 2018. The textbook is White "Fluid Mechanics (8th edition)."

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