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DIMENSIONLESS CONSTANT [1 record]

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Record 1 1981-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
  • Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
  • Engineering
CONT

The magnitude of the dimensionless constant (...) cannot be obtained from dimensional analysis.

OBS

dimensionless: (...) of the nature of a pure number or ratio, and therefore having a value independent of the choice of units or other quantities.

Key term(s)
  • non-dimensional constant

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
  • Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
  • Ingénierie
OBS

adimensionnel: Se dit d'une grandeur dénuée de dimensions et dont la valeur numérique est indépendante de toute unité.

Key term(s)
  • constante adimensionnée
  • constante sans dimension
  • constante sans dimensions
  • constante réduite

Spanish

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