Dimensional Analysis
Dimensional analysis is a means of obtaining as equation that describes some phenomenon without understanding the mechanism of the phenomenon. The most serious limitation is the need to know beforehand which variables influence the phenomenon. Once these are known or assumed, dimensional analysis can be applied by a routine procedure.
The first step is to select a system of primary dimensions. The dimensional formulas and symbols for variables most frequently encountered are given .
The second step is to write a functional relationship between the dependent variable and the independent variable.
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