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    different aspects of similitude may thus be defined as follows: Similitude of shape: The model has exactly the same geometric shape as the real ship. This means...
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    Similitude is a concept applicable to the testing of engineering models. A model is said to have similitude with the real application if the two share...
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    Ship models or model ships are scale models of ships. They can range in size from 1/6000 scale wargaming miniatures to large vessels capable of holding...
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    modulus, a measure. Models can be divided into physical models (e.g. a ship model or a fashion model) and abstract models (e.g. a set of mathematical equations...
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    Structural engineering scale models can use different approaches to satisfy the similitude requirements of scale model fabrication and testing. A practical...
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    Port Revel (category Model boats)
    Becker rudder, Schilling rudder, CPP is available. See similitude of ship models for details of the scaling factors involved. IMPA, 2014 - IMPA on Pilotage...
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    Reynolds number (category Dimensionless numbers of fluid mechanics)
    scaling of fluid dynamics problems and is used to determine dynamic similitude between two different cases of fluid flow, such as between a model aircraft...
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    parameter describes the state of the crack tip which can then be related to experimental conditions to ensure similitude. Crack growth occurs when the...
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  • The following is an alphabetical list of Greek and Latin roots, stems, and prefixes commonly used in the English language from P to Z. See also the lists...
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    William Froude (category Alumni of Oriel College, Oxford)
    1879. pp. 88–121. Antiroll tanks Blade element theory Froude's law of similitude Froude number Froude efficiency Froude's experiments Froude–Krylov force...
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