Buckingham π theorem

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Buckingham_theorem
gptkb:Pi_theorem
gptkbp:appliesTo systems with physical quantities
gptkbp:describes relationship between physical variables
gptkbp:enables reduction of variables in physical equations
gptkbp:field dimensional analysis
gptkbp:formedBy gptkb:Edgar_Buckingham
1914
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Buckingham π theorem
gptkbp:kraj number of fundamental dimensions
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Edgar_Buckingham
gptkbp:numberOfDimensionlessParameters n - k
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Physical_Review
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Rayleigh_method
dimensional homogeneity
gptkbp:state any physically meaningful equation involving n variables can be equivalently rewritten as an equation of k dimensionless parameters
gptkbp:usedIn engineering
fluid mechanics
physics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Buckingham_series
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6