Exam 3 Flashcards
(37 cards)
Dimensional analysis is a _________-_______ method that uses the fact that any number or expression can be multiplied by one without changing its value
problem-solving
dimensional analysis involves combining dimensional variables to form ______________ _______
dimensionless groups
Dimensional analysis is useful in representing experimental data in a very ________ and __________ way
compact, efficient
Dimensional analysis began with _______ in 1687
newton
dimensionless groups are a combination of dimensional or dimensionless quantities having _____ overall dimension
zero
Buckingham refered to the dimensionless groups as __, which is the reason the theorem is called the ___ theorem
pi, pi
if an equation truly expresses a proper relationship between two variables in a physical process, it will be dimensionally ______________
homogeneous
quantities that vary in the problem (pressure, velocity, elevation)
dimensional variables
held constant during the study (gravity, density)
dimensional constants
name 2 dimensional variables that are already dimensionless
angles and SG
k is the number of ___________ dimensionless groups, n is the number of ________ involved, and m is the number of ______ dimensions included in the variables
independent, variables, basic
Most dimensionless numbers show a comparison of the ______ that are governing the fluid __________
forces, behavior
kinetic force are the forces associated with fluid motion, it is also _________ ______
inertial force
__________ _______ is the ratio of inertial forces to viscous forces
Reynoldβs number
Reynolds number is a convenient parameter for predicting if a flow condition will be ________ or _________
laminar, turbulent
_____ ________ is an indicator of how important compressibility effects are in a fluid flow
mach number
if mach number is ______ then the kinetic force associated with the fluid motion does not cause a significant density change and the flow can be treated as impressible
small
if the mach number is ______ there are often appreciable density changes that must be considered in model studies
large
an _________ ______ is a shock that the flow encounters at some angle
oblique shock
the ______ ________ is an important parameter in liquid atomization
weber number
Weber Number
The ________ _________ of the liquid at the surface of a droplet is responsible for maintain the dropletβs shape
surface tension
If a droplet is subjected to an air jet and there is a
relative velocity between the droplet and the gas, _______ ______ due to this relative velocity cause the droplet to
deform.
kinetic forces
If the Weber number is too large, the kinetic force ____________ the surface-tension force to the point that the droplet shatters into even _________ droplets.
overcomes, smaller
- The __________ number is an important parameter for flows
with a repetitive frequency (oscillating flows).
strouhal