Fluid Mechanics

Unit-VI
Dimensional Analysis
and Similitude
Delivered by,
Prof. A.S. Gujrathi,
Assistant Professor,
SNJB’s K. B. Jain College of Engineering,
Chandwad
Syllabus

• Unit VI: Dimensional Analysis and Similitude

• Dimensional Analysis: Introduction, system of dimensions, Dimensional
homogeneity, Buckingham-Pi Theorem, repeating variables, dimensionless
numbers and their physical significance
• Similitude & Model Testing: Model & prototype, similarity, scaling parameters,
model laws, objectives , importance and application of model studies.
Introduction
Dimension for Physical Quantities
Dimensional Homogeneity
Buckingham’s Pi-Theorem
Buckingham’s Pi-Theorem
Repeating Variables
Buckingham’s Pi-Theorem
Buckingham’s Pi-Theorem
Buckingham’s Pi-Theorem
Buckingham’s Pi-Theorem
Buckingham’s Pi-Theorem
Numericals
Numericals
Numericals
Numericals
Numericals
Modal Analysis
Similitude
Similitude
Similitude
Similitude
Types of Forces acting on the fluid
Dimensionless Numbers
Dimensionless Numbers
Dimensionless Numbers
Dimensionless Numbers
Dimensionless Numbers
Model Laws
Model Laws
Numerical
Numerical
Model Laws
Model Laws
Model Laws
Numericals
Model Laws
Model Laws
Model Laws
Numericals
Numericals
Thank You