Fox and McDonald's Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
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Author: Philip J. Pritchard, John W. Mitchell
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 10, Problem 2P
Find the resulting Π-groups when (a) D, ρ, and Q or (b) H, ρ, and Q are the repeating variables in the analysis of a turbomachine where the relevant variables are P, D, N, Q, H, μ, ρ, and E (see Chapter 7). Discuss how to interpret each lI obtained.
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