Question: 1 . ( 3 0 minutes ) Hot - wire anemometry is a measurement technique that is used for measuring the velocity of fluids. The

1.(30 minutes) Hot-wire anemometry is a measurement technique that is used for measuring the velocity of fluids. The working principle of this technique can be roughly explained as follows: an electrically-heated wire cools down under the effect of fluid flow (typically air). The energy balance between the heating and cooling of the wire can be considered as a function of fluid velocity because the dominant heat transfer mechanism is convection due to fluid flow. Hence, it can be stated that convective heat transfer coefficient is \( h=f(\rho, V, D,\mu, k)\) where \(\rho \) is the fluid density, \( V \) is the fluid velocity, \( D \) is the diameter of the wire, \(\mu \) is the dynamic viscosity of fluid and \( k \) is the thermal conductivity of fluid. Typical SI units for \( h \) and \( k \) are \(\left[W / m^{2}\mathrm{~K}\right]\) and \([W /\mathrm{mK}]\), respectively. Using the Buckingham-PI theorem, determine the non-dimensional parameters relevant to this problem.
Hint: In addition to three fundamental dimensions that are generally used in mechanics, there is an additional dimension you should take into account in this question.
1 . ( 3 0 minutes ) Hot - wire anemometry is a

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