Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Part I Modelling techniques
- 1 The basics of modelling
- 2 Units, dimensions and dimensional analysis
- 3 Nondimensionalisation
- 4 Case studies: hair modelling and cable laying
- 5 Case study: the thermistor (1)
- 6 Case study: electrostatic painting
- Part II Analytical techniques
- Part III Asymptotic techniques
- References
- Index
2 - Units, dimensions and dimensional analysis
from Part I - Modelling techniques
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 September 2012
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Part I Modelling techniques
- 1 The basics of modelling
- 2 Units, dimensions and dimensional analysis
- 3 Nondimensionalisation
- 4 Case studies: hair modelling and cable laying
- 5 Case study: the thermistor (1)
- 6 Case study: electrostatic painting
- Part II Analytical techniques
- Part III Asymptotic techniques
- References
- Index
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- Type
- Chapter
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- Practical Applied MathematicsModelling, Analysis, Approximation, pp. 15 - 27Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2005