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A framework is presented for examining the effectiveness of limiting and modelling arguments used in the analysis of fluid flows. It consists of examining the consequences of the arguments on the flow problem as a whole and breaking down the limiting/modelling process into a sequence of steps and associated sequence of flow problems, termed here as ‘lidels’. The notion of validity of lidels is given. Several examples are given to explain the present approach.
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Invited general lecture at 3rd ACFM, Tokyo, September 1986
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Yajnik, K.S. Limits and models in fluid mechanics. Sadhana 10, 419–432 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02811304
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