Dimensional Analysis in Fluid Mechanics: Buckingham Pi Theorem

MEC516/BME516 Fluid Mechanics Chapter 5 Dimensional Analysis and Similarity, Part 2: Discussion of the Buckingham Pi Theorem with a solved example for drag on a rectangular plate. (Rev 2022: This is a re-post of a 2014 video to fix a typographical error.)

Course Textbook: F.M. White and H. Xue, Fluid Mechanics, 9th Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2021.

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[nahadlifts]

Great video Dr. Naylor, very comprehensive and easy to follow. Thank you.

[meerag]

excellent video. i looked at 5 different videos before this one and didnt understand. i found yours and understood

[hellfire]

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