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.
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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)
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ISBN
9780071115667
Publisert
2005-01-31
Utgiver
Vendor
McGraw Hill Higher Education
Aldersnivå
UU, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
864