Experimental Modelling in Engineering

Experimental Modelling in Engineering presents the principles of experimental modeling methodically and in such a generalized manner that they may lend themselves to application in practically all fields of technology. The book covers related topics such as modeling based on conditions of similarity; units and dimensions; the applications of homogeneity and dimensionally homogenous equations in the field; and the selection of variables in dimensional analysis. Also covered in the book are topics such as the use of models in experiments; the principle of similarity; examples in experimental modeling; and problems in dimensional analysis and model design. The text is recommended for engineers who would like to know more about the principles, concepts, behind experimental modeling, as well as its applications in engineering and other related fields. Content: Inside Front Cover , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv PREFACE , Pages v-vii 1 - INTRODUCTION: MODELLING BASED ON CONDITIONS OF SIMILARITY , Pages 1-2 2 - UNITS AND DIMENSIONS , Pages 3-7 3 - HOMOGENEITY AND DIMENSIONALLY HOMOGENEOUS EQUATIONS , Pages 8-11 4 - NON-DIMENSIONAL FORMULATIONS , Pages 12-24 5 - THE SELECTION OF VARIABLES IN DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS , Pages 25-33 6 - THE USE OF MODELS IN EXPERIMENTS , Pages 34-35 7 - THE PRINCIPLE OF SIMILARITY , Pages 36-87 8 - SCALE EFFECTS , Pages 88-91 9 - WORKED EXAMPLES IN EXPERIMENTAL MODELLING , Pages 92-160 10 - PROBLEMS IN DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS AND MODEL DESIGN , Pages 161-169 11 - REFERENCES , Pages 170-171 12 - APPENDICES , Pages 172-175 13 - SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS IN DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS AND MODEL DESIGN , Pages 176-185 INDEX , Pages 186-187 AUTHOR INDEX , Page 189