Chapter 20
Dimensional Analysis, Similitude, and Modeling
Análise dimensional
Dimensional analysis helps simplify fluid flow problems by using dimensionless groups, reducing complex variables into simpler terms that are easier to ...
O Teorema do Pi de Buckingham
Consider the flow through a pipe, where key variables include the pipe's diameter D, fluid velocity V, density ρ, and viscosity μ.
To ...
Determinação dos Termos Pi
To determine Pi terms using the Buckingham Pi theorem, consider the example of analyzing lift force on an airplane wing.
Relevant variables here include ...
Grupos adimensionais em mecânica dos fluidos
The dimensionless groups in fluid mechanics are ratios of physical quantities used to describe and analyze fluid behavior independently of units of ...
Correlação de dados experimentais
A key use of dimensional analysis is to efficiently manage, interpret, and correlate experimental data.
Dimensional analysis alone cannot fully solve a ...
Modelagem e semelhança
A scaled model of a dam is tested in a controlled environment to observe how it will manage water flow, turbulence, and pressure.
This setup predicts the ...
Estudos de modelo típicos
Typical model studies analyze scaled-down systems to predict fluid behavior, focusing on interactions with free surfaces and flow around immersed bodies.
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Exemplo de projeto: Criar um modelo hidráulico de um vertedouro de barragem
A hydraulic model of a dam spillway is often created by scaling down the design, typically to a 1:15 ratio, to replicate key flow characteristics such as ...
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