Nondimensionalization#
Bid Ideas#
All physical quantities are combinations of base quantities such as time, length, mass and temperature.
The dimensions of a physical quantity refers to its expression in terms of the base quantities.
Nondimensionalization is the process of scalng variables in a differential equation to simplify the model and to identify key properties of the model in terms of dimensionless parameters.
Learning Goals#
Identify dimensions and units of variables and parameters in a mathematical model
Apply nondimensionalization procedure to a mathematical model
Interpret dimensionless parameters in a nondimensionalized mathematical model