nondimensionalization
nondimensionalization noun: the partial or full removal of units from an equation involving physical quantities by a suitable substitution of variables, in order, for example, to simplify and parameterize problems where measured units are involved.
Noun
nondimensionalization (countable and uncountable, plural nondimensionalizations)
- The partial or full removal of units from an equation involving physical quantities by a suitable substitution of variables, in order, for example, to simplify and parameterize problems where measured units are involved.
- This appendix outlines the role of several key dimensional and nondimensional parameters in micro- and nanoscale fluid mechanics that come from nondimensionalization of governing equations. A key advantage of nondimensionalization is that it leads to a compact description of flow parameters (i.e....2010, Brian J. Kirby, Micro- and Nanoscale Fluid Mechanics, Cambridge University Press, page 440
- Each computer code will have a set of reference nondimensionalizations similar to these; a specific example is given in Section 3.5.3.2015, Russell M. Cummings, William H. Mason, Scott A. Morton, David R. McDaniel, Applied Computational Aerodynamics, Cambridge University Press, page 118
Forms of nondimensionalization
| plural | nondimensionalizations |
|---|---|
| alternative form | nondimensionalisation |
Origin of nondimensionalization
From nondimensional + -ization.
Questions about nondimensionalization
- What does nondimensionalization mean?
- Nondimensionalization means the partial or full removal of units from an equation involving physical quantities by a suitable substitution of variables, in order, for example, to simplify and parameterize problems where measured units are involved.
- What part of speech is nondimensionalization?
- Nondimensionalization is a noun.
- What is the plural of nondimensionalization?
- The plural of nondimensionalization is nondimensionalizations.
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