[en] Use dimensional analysis and educated guessing to simplify experimentation and simulation, gain physical insight from empirical relationships, and extrapolate data.
Disciplines :
Engineering, computing & technology: Multidisciplinary, general & others
Author, co-author :
Gommes, Cédric ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemical Engineering > Department of Chemical Engineering
Gilet, Tristan ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'aérospatiale et mécanique > Microfluidique
Language :
English
Title :
Combine Dimensional Analysis with Educated Guessing
Publication date :
February 2018
Journal title :
Chemical Engineering Progress
ISSN :
0360-7275
Publisher :
American Institute of Chemical Engineers, United States
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