Fox and McDonald's Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
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Author: Philip J. Pritchard, John W. Mitchell
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Chapter 7, Problem 31P
The power, P, required to drive a fan is believed to depend on fluid density, ρ, volume flow rate, Q, impeller diameter, D, and angular velocity, ω. Use dimensional analysis to determine the dependence of P on the other variables.
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