where $p$, $\rho$, $\nu$, and $\bm{u}$ are respectively the pressure, density, kinematic viscosity, and velocity of the flow.
where $p$, $\rho$ (which is a constant in the incompressible model), $\nu$, and $\bm{u}$ are respectively the pressure, density, kinematic viscosity, and velocity of the flow.
In order to transform this equation into its dimensionless form a certain amount of characteristic lengths calves must be chosen. Here we will define $U$ as the characteristic velocity of the flow and $L$ its characteristic length.