Applied Hydrodynamics

TABLE OF CONTENTS Dedicace Table of Contents Glossary List of Symbols Acknowledgments About the author Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 2 - Fundamental Equations Part I - Irrotational Flow Motion of Ideal Fluid Chapter I-1 - Introduction to Ideal Fluid Flows Chapter I-2 - Ideal Fluid Flows and Irrotational Flow Motion Chapter I-3 - Two-Dimensional Flows (1) Basic equations and flow analogies Chapter I-4 - Two-Dimensional Flows (2) Basic flow patterns Chapter I-5 - Complex potential, velocity potential & Joukowski transformation Chapter I-6- Joukowski transformation, theorem of Kutta-Joukowski & lift force on airfoil Chapter I-7 - Theorem of Schwarz-Christoffel, free streamlines & applications Part II - Real Fluid Flows : Theory and Applications II-1 Introduction II-2 Turbulence: an introduction II-3 Boundary Layer Theory. Application to Laminar Boundary layer Flows II-4 Turbulent Boundary layers Appendices Appendix A - Constants and fluid properties Appendix B -Unit conversions Appendix C - Mathematics Appendix D - The software 2D Flow+ Appendix E - Whirlpools in the world Appendix F - Examples of Civil Engineering structures in the atmospheric boundary layer Appendix G - Boundary shear stress measurements with Pitot tubes Assignments Assignment A - Application to the design of the Alcyone 2 Assignment B - Applications to Civil Design on the Gold Coast Assignment C - Wind flow past a series of circular buildings Assignment D - Prototype freighter Testing References Index of Authors Index of Subjects Suggestion/Correction form