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The chapter on Dimensional Analysis has shown that the relevant numbers that govern the character of physical phenomena are not the dimensional variables, but rather, dimensionless numbers. In the case of partial differential equations and, in particular, the transport equations, these numbers can also be derived by making these equations dimensionless. Therefore, following this technique, this chapter extracts the fundamental dimensionless numbers that govern transport phenomena. Their physical significance will be also unveiled.
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(2008). Dimensionless Equations and Numbers. In: An Introduction to Fluid Mechanics and Transport Phenomena. Fluid Mechanics and Its Applications, vol 86. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8537-6_10
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