Fluid Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications
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ISBN: 9781259696534
Author: Yunus A. Cengel Dr., John M. Cimbala
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 7, Problem 39P
Consider the common situation in which a researcher is trying to match the Reynolds number of a large prototype vehicle with that of a small-scale model in a wind tunnel. Is it better for the air in time wind tunnel to be cold or hot? Why? Support your argument by comparing wind tunnel air at 10 °C and at 45°C, all else being equal.
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