Fluid Mechanics
Fundamentals and Applications
Published on 31. January 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
864 pages
978-0-07-111566-7 (ISBN)
Description
This book communicates directly with tomorrow's engineers in a simple yet precise manner. The text covers the basic principles and equations of fluid mechanics in the context of numerous and diverse real-world engineering examples. It helps students develop an intuitive understanding of fluid mechanics by emphasizing the physics, and by supplying attractive figures, many photographs and visual alds to reinforce the physics.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-0-07-111566-7 (9780071115667)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
1 Introduction and Basic Concepts 2 Properties of Fluids 3 Pressure and Fluid Statics 4 Fluid Kinematics 5 Bernoulli and Energy Equations 6 Momentum Analysis of Flow Systems 7 Dimensional Analysis and Modeling 8 Flow in Pipes 9 Differential Analysis of Fluid Flow 10 Approximate Solutions of the Navier-Stokes Equation 11 Flow Over Bodies: Drag and Lift 12 Compressible Flow 13 Open-Channel Flow 14 Turbomachinery 15 Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics Appendix 1 Property Tables and Charts (SI Units) Appendix 2 Property Tables and Charts (English Units)