Analogue Method

The analogue method consists in the study of some process by means of experimental investigations on other physical processes which are qualitatively different but proceed according to differential equations which coincide with those of the process being studied. Besides the conditions of uniqueness of the analogue processes should also coincide with those of the real processes. Extensively used at present time are experimental methods of investigating various phenomena which are based on the analogy between electrical, hydrodynamic thermal, mechanical and other phenomena.