On Physically Similar Systems; Illustrations of the Use of Dimensional Equations

1914/10/01 by Edgar Buckingham · 21 citations
Physics and Astronomy · Engineering · #Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics #Elasticity and Wave Propagation #Control and Stability of Dynamical Systems

paper · doi:10.1103/physrev.4.345

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