19 Fundamental dimensions and units 2.3.14 Length and area Comparative lengths in USCS and SI units are: Small dimensions are measured in ‘micromeasurements’ see Figure 2.8.. 2.7.2 Prim
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Table 2.9 Area (A)
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2.3.14 Length and area
Comparative lengths in USCS and SI units are:
Small dimensions are measured in ‘micromeasurements’ (see Figure 2.8)
The microinch (
Oil filter mesh
450 µin
Diameter of a hair: 2000 µin Smoke
with peaks within 1 µin
surface with peaks 16
surface
Fig 2.8 Micromeasurements
2.3.15 Viscosity
Dynamic viscosity (µ) is measured in lbf.s/ft2 or,
in the SI system, in N s/m2 or pascal seconds (Pa s)
1 lbf.s/ft2 = 4.882 kgf.s/m2 = 4.882 Pa s
1 Pa s = 1 N s/m2 = 1 kg/m s
A common unit of viscosity is the centipoise (cP) See Table 2.10
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Table 2.10 Dynamic viscosity ( )
Unit lbf-s/ft 2 Centipoise Poise kgf/m s
1 lb (force)-s 1 4.788 4.788 4.882 per ft 2 2 10 4 2 10 2
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When converting between units it is easy to make mistakes by dividing by a conversion factor instead of multiplying, or vice versa The best way to avoid this is by using the technique
of unity brackets
A unity bracket is a term, consisting of a numerator and denominator in different units, which has a value of unity
Example:
Convert the density of titanium 6 Al 4 V; # = 0.16 lb/in3 to kg/m3
0.16 lbStep 1: State the initial value: # = 3
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Step 4: Expand and cancel*:
2.6 Imperial–metric conversions
See Table 2.11
2.7 Dimensional analysis
2.7.1 Dimensional analysis (DA) – what is it?
DA is a technique based on the idea that one physical quantity is related to others in a precise mathematical way
It is used in aeronautics for:
• Checking the validity of equations
• Finding the arrangement of variables in a formula
• Helping to tackle problems that do not possess a compete theoretical solution – particularly those involving fluid mechanics
2.7.2 Primary and secondary quantities
Primary quantities are quantities which are absolutely independent of each other They are:
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Table 2.11 Imperial-metric conversions
Fraction Decimal Millimetre Fraction Decimal Millimetre (in) (in) (mm) (in) (in) (mm)
1/64 0.01562 0.39687 33/64 0.51562 13.09687 1/32 0.03125 0.79375 17/32 0.53125 13.49375 3/64 0.04687 1.19062 35/64 0.54687 13.89062 1/16 0.06250 1.58750 9/16 0.56250 14.28750 5/64 0.07812 1.98437 37/64 0.57812 14.68437 3/32 0.09375 2.38125 19/32 0.59375 15.08125 7/64 0.10937 2.77812 39/64 0.60937 15.47812 1/8 0.12500 3.17500 5/8 0.62500 15.87500 9/64 0.14062 3.57187 41/64 0.64062 16.27187 5/32 0.15625 3.96875 21/32 0.65625 16.66875 11/64 0.17187 4.36562 43/64 0.67187 17.06562 3/16 0.18750 4.76250 11/16 0.68750 17.46250 13/64 0.20312 5.15937 45/64 0.70312 17.85937 7/32 0.21875 5.55625 23/32 0.71875 18.25625 15/64 0.23437 5.95312 47/64 0.73437 18.65312 1/4 0.25000 6.35000 3/4 0.75000 19.05000 17/64 0.26562 6.74687 49/64 0.76562 19.44687 9/32 0.28125 7.14375 25/32 0.78125 19.84375 19/64 0.29687 5.54062 51/64 0.79687 20.24062 15/16 0.31250 7.93750 13/16 0.81250 20.63750 21/64 0.32812 8.33437 53/64 0.82812 21.03437 11/32 0.34375 8.73125 27/32 0.84375 21.43125 23/64 0.35937 9.12812 55/64 0.85937 21.82812 3/8 0.37500 9.52500 7/8 0.87500 22.22500 25/64 0.39062 9.92187 57/64 0.89062 22.62187 13/32 0.40625 10.31875 29/32 0.90625 23.01875 27/64 0.42187 10.71562 59/64 0.92187 23.41562 7/16 0.43750 11.11250 15/16 0.93750 23.81250 29/64 0.45312 11.50937 61/64 0.95312 24.20937 15/32 0.46875 11.90625 31/12 0.96875 24.60625 31/64 0.48437 12.30312 63/64 0.98437 25.00312 1/2 0.50000 12.70000 1 1.00000 25.40000
M Mass
L Length
T Time
For example, velocity (v) is represented by
length divided by time, and this is shown by:
[v] = 3L : note the square brackets denoting
‘the dimension of’
Table 2.12 shows the most commonly used quantities
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Table 2.12 Dimensional analysis quantities
LT–2 –1 –2 –1
ML–1T–1
L2T–1
Hence velocity is called a secondary quantity because it can be expressed in terms of primary quantities
2.7.3 An example of deriving formulae using DA
To find the frequencies (n) of eddies behind a
cylinder situated in a free stream of fluid, we
can assume that n is related in some way to the diameter (d) of the cylinder, the speed (V) of
the fluid stream, the fluid density (#) and the kinematic viscosity () of the fluid
i.e n = +{d,V,#,}
Introducing a numerical constant Y and some
possible exponentials gives:
c
Y is a dimensionless constant so, in dimensional
analysis terms, this equation becomes, after substituting primary dimensions:
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‘form’ of the formula but not the numerical
value of the undetermined constant X which, in
this case, is a compound constant containing the
original constant Y and the unknown index d
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If b2 –4ac = 0 the equation ax2
If b2 –4ac < 0 the equation ax2
If and are the roots of the equation ax2
b
sum of the roots = + = – 3
a c
product of the roots = = 3
d
The equation whose roots are and is x2– ( +
Any quadratic function ax2
expressed in the form p (x + q)2
The function ax2
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If ax2+ bx + c = p(x + q)2 + r = 0 the minimum value of the function occurs when (x + q) = 0 and its value is r
If ax2+ bx + c = r – p(x + q)2 the maximum value
of the function occurs when (x + q) = 0 and its value is r
For real coefficients
all roots are real if b2+ a3 ≤ 0,
one root is real if b2+ a3 > 0
At least two roots are equal if b2+ a3 = 0
Three roots are equal if a = 0 and b = 0 For b2
If x and y are real numbers and i = �–1� then
the complex number z = x + iy consists of the real part x and the imaginary part iy
z = x – iy is the conjugate of the complex
number z = x + iy
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If x + iy = a + ib then x = a and y = b
(a + ib) + (c + id) = (a + c) = i(b + d) (a + ib) – (c + id) = (a – c) = i(b + d) (a + ib)(c + id) = (ac – bd) + i(ad + bc)
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2.8.7 Vector algebra
Vectors have direction and magnitude and
satisfy the triangle rule for addition Quantities
such as velocity, force, and straight-line displacements may be represented by vectors Three-dimensional vectors are used to repre
sent physical quantities in space, e.g A x , A y , A z
or A x i + A y j + A zk
Vector Addition
The vector sum V of any number of vectors V1,
V2, V3 where = V1 a1i + b1 j + c 1 k, etc., is given
that is e · 33 = 0
dt
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3 3
∂ +
Rules for differentiation: y, u and v are
functions of x; a, b, c and n are constants
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33
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33 Fundamental dimensions and units
x
3
1 3
= 33 for angles in the(1 – x2)1/2 first quadrant
Derivatives of hyperbolic functions
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Partial derivatives Let f(x, y) be a function of
the two variables x and y The partial deriva tive of f with respect to x, keeping y constant is:
v
∂
3
∂y k→0
Chain rule for partial derivatives To change
variables from (x, y) to (u, v) where u = u(x, y),
v = v(x, y), both x = x(u, v) and y(u, v) exist and f(x, y) = f [x(u, v), y(u, v)] = F(u, v)
x
∂ 3
y
∂ 3
tan 3 (x + 3 π) |
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2
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3 2 1
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� �a21 a22 – � �b21 b22 = �a21 –b21 a22 –b22�
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General matrix multiplication
Two matrices can be multiplied together provided the number of columns in the first matrix is equal to the number of rows in the second matrix
If matrix A is of order (p 2 q) and matrix B is
of order (q 2 r) then if C = AB, the order of C
is (p 2 r)
Transposition of a matrix
When the rows of a matrix are interchanged
with its columns the matrix is said to be trans
posed If the original matrix is denoted by A, its
If A =[a ij ] is any matrix and A ij is the cofactor
of a ij the matrix [A ij]T is called the adjoint of A
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Singular matrix
A square matrix is singular if the determinant
of its coefficients is zero
If A is a non-singular matrix of order (n then its inverse is denoted by A–1 such that AA
2.8.11 Solutions of simultaneous linear equations
The set of linear equations
ij , and x and b are (n 2 1) column vectors
The solution to this matrix equation, if A is non-singular, may be written as x = A–1b
which leads to a solution given by Cramer’s
rule:
x i = det D i /det A i = 1, 2, , n
where det D i is the determinant obtained from
det A by replacing the elements of a ki of the ith column by the elements b k (k = 1, 2, , n) Note that this rule is obtained by using A–1 = (det A)–1
adj A and so again is of practical use only when
n ≤ 4
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If det A = 0 but det D i ≠ 0 for some i then the equations are inconsistent: for example, x + y =
2, x + y = 3 has no solution
2.8.12 Ordinary differential equations
A differential equation is a relation between a
function and its derivatives The order of the
highest derivative appearing is the order of the
differential equation Equations involving
only one independent variable are ordinary
differential equations, whereas those involv
ing more than one are partial differential
dy
3)
note that roots of
g(y) = 0 are also
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Second order (linear) equations
These are of the form:
P0(x) 33 + P1(x) 33 + P2(x)y = F(x)
When P0, P1, P2 are constants and f(x) = 0, the
solution is found from the roots of the auxiliary equation:
There are three other cases:
(i) Roots m = and are real and ≠
(ii) Double roots: =
x
y(x) = (A + Bx)e
(iii) Roots are complex: m = k ± il
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Relations between trigonometric functions
A is assumed to be in the first quadrant; signs
of square roots must be chosen appropriately in other quadrants
Addition formulae
sin(A ± B) = sin A cos B ± cos A sin B cos(A ± B) = cos A cos B 7 sin A sin B
tan A ± tan B tan(A ± B) = 3
tan A tan B
Sum and difference formulae
3 2 1
3 3213
sin A + sin B = 2 sin (A + B) cos (A – B)
3 2 1
3 3213
sin A – sin B = 2 cos (A + B) sin (A – B)
3 2 1
3 3213
cos A + cos B = 2 cos (A + B) cos (A – B)
3 1
3 313
cos A – cos B = 2 sin (A + B) sin (B – A)
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Product formulae
3 2 3
sin A sin B = {cos(A – B) – cos(A + B)}
3 2 1 3
cos A cos B = {cos(A – B) + cos(A + B)} sin A cos B =323{sin(A – B) + sin(A + B)}
Powers of trigonometric functions
= angle that the perpendicular makes
with the x-axis
The distance between two points P(x1, y1) and
Q(x2, y2) and is given by:
�2)2 + (�)2
The equation of the line joining two points (x1,
y1) and (x2, y2) is given by:
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to the circle is:
The parametric form of the equation of an
ellipse is x = a cos , y = b sin, where is
the eccentric angle
Hyperbola (see Figure 2.12)
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