Fluid mechanics : an introduction
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Fluid mechanics : an introduction
PHI Learning Private Limited, c2007
2nd ed
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Description based on 8th printing, 2009
Includes bibliographical references (p. 239) and index
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The second edition of this extensively revised and updated text provides a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals and principles governing the science of fluid mechanics. Assuming only basic knowledge of calculus and physics, the students are exposed to the various physical phenomena of fluid mechanics in a clear and effective manner. The text helps students grasp the material by demonstrating the application of theory to fundamental engineering problems.The second edition includes key features such as: completely revised Chapter 2 to include expanded coverage of potential flow theory, Vortex motion, and pipe flow; a new chapter (Chapter 4) on boundary layer theory; an increase in the number of solved examples, and an abundance of chapter-ending problems with answers; and, a companion Solutions Manual for instructors.The book is suitable for a first-level course in fluid mechanics for undergraduate students of mechanical, aerospace, civil, and chemical engineering streams.
Table of Contents
- Preface.
- Preface to the First Edition.
- 1. Some Basic Facts About Fluid Mechanics
- 1.1 General Description.
- 1.2 Fluids and the Continuum.
- 1.3 Dimensions and Units.
- 1.4 Law of Dimensional Homogeneity.
- 1.5 The Perfect Gas: Equation of State.
- 1.6 Regimes of Fluid Mechanics.
- 1.7 Fluid Statics. Summary. Problems.
- 2. Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics
- 2.1 Introduction.
- 2.2 Properties of Fluids.
- 2.3 Thermodynamic Properties.
- 2.4 Surface Tension.
- 2.5 Analysis of Fluid Flow.
- 2.6 Basic and Subsidiary Laws for Continuous Media.
- 2.7 Kinematics of Fluid Flow.
- 2.8 Stream Function.
- 2.9 Potential Flow.
- 2.10 Combination of Simple Flows.
- 2.11 Flow Past a Circular Cylinder.
- 2.12 Viscous Flows.
- 2.13 Gas Dynamics. Summary. Problems.
- 3. Dimensional Analysis and Similarity
- 3.1 Introduction.
- 3.2 Dimensionless Groups.
- 3.3 Dimensional Homogeneity Principle.
- 3.4 Buckingham's p-theorem.
- 3.5 Dimensionless Group in Fluid Dynamics.
- 3.6 Calculation of the Dimensionless Groups.
- 3.7 Similarity.
- 3.8 Relationship Between Dimen-sional Analysis and Similarity.
- 3.9 Similarity Requirements from the Equations of Flow.
- 3.10 Scale Factors. Summary. Problems.
- 4. Boundary Layer
- 4.1 Introduction.
- 4.2 Boundary Layer Development.
- 4.3 Boundary Layer Thickness.
- 4.4 Boundary Layer Flow.
- 4.5 Boundary Layer Solutions.
- 4.6 Momentum-Integral Estimates.
- 4.7 Boundary Layer Equations.
- 4.8 Flat Plate Boundary Layer.
- 4.9 Turbulent Boundary Layer for Incompressible Flow Along a Flat Plate.
- 4.10 Flows with Pressure Gradient.
- 4.11 Laminar Integral Theory. Summary. Problems. Bibliography. Index.
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