Fox and McDonald's Introduction to Fluid Mechanics

Robert W. Fox, Alan T. McDonald, John W. Mitchell

• Publisher: Wiley
• Year: 2020
• Print ISBN: 9781119665953
• eBook ISBN: 9781119670711
• Edition: 10
• Topic: Physical Sciences
• Subtopic: Mechanics

Through ten editions, Fox and McDonald's Introduction to Fluid Mechanics has helped students understand the physical concepts, basic principles, and analysis methods of fluid mechanics. This market-leading textbook provides a balanced, systematic approach to mastering critical concepts with the proven Fox-McDonald solution methodology. In-depth yet accessible chapters present governing equations, clearly state assumptions, and relate mathematical results to corresponding physical behavior. Emphasis is placed on the use of control volumes to support a practical, theoretically-inclusive problem-solving approach to the subject.

Each comprehensive chapter includes numerous, easy-to-follow examples that illustrate good solution technique and explain challenging points. A broad range of carefully selected topics describe how to apply the governing equations to various problems and explain physical concepts to enable students to model real-world fluid flow situations. Topics include flow measurement, dimensional analysis and similitude, flow in pipes, ducts, and open channels, fluid machinery, and more. To enhance student learning, the book incorporates numerous pedagogical features including chapter summaries and learning objectives, end-of-chapter problems, useful equations, and design and open-ended problems that encourage students to apply fluid mechanics principles to the design of devices and systems.

CHAPTER 1
Introduction

Chapter 1 Problems

Student solution available in interactive e‐text.

Definition of a Fluid: Basic Equations

1. 1.1 Describe the conditions for which the following substances can be considered liquids.

   Tar	Honey	Wax	Propane
   Carbon dioxide	Sea water	Sand	Tothpaste

2. 1.2 Give a word statement of each of the five basic conservation laws stated in Section 1.2 as they apply to a system.

Methods of Analysis

1. 1.3 The barrel of a bicycle tire pump becomes quite warm during use. Explain the mechanisms responsible for the temperature increase.
2. 
   1.4 In a pollution control experiment, minute solid particles (typical mass $1\times {10}^{-13}$ slug) are dropped in air. The terminal speed of the particles is measured to be $0.2\mathrm{ft}/\mathrm{s}$. The drag of these particles is given by $F_D=kV$, where $V$ is the instantaneous particle speed. Find the value of the constant $k$. Find the time required to reach 99 percent of terminal speed.
   
   Given:

   Data on sphere and terminal speed.

   Find:

   Drag constant k, and time to reach 99% of terminal speed.

   Solution:

   Use given data; integrate equation of motion by separating variables.

   

   The data provided are:

   $$\text{M}=1\times {10}^{–13}·\text{slug}{\text{V}}_{\text{t}}=0.2·\frac{\text{ft}}{\text{s}}$$

   Newton's 2nd law for the general motion is (ignoring buoyancy effects)

   (1) $$\mathrm{M}\mathrm{·}\frac{\mathrm{dV}}{\mathrm{dt}}=\mathrm{M}\mathrm{·}\mathrm{g}-\mathrm{k}\mathrm{·}\mathrm{V}$$

   Newton's 2nd law for the steady state motion becomes (ignoring buoyancy eff...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Table of Contents
• Preface
• CHAPTER 1: Introduction
• READINGS
• CHAPTER 2: Fundamental Concepts
• READINGS
• CHAPTER 3: Fluid Statics
• READINGS
• CHAPTER 4: Basic Equations in Integral Form for a Control Volume
• READINGS
• CHAPTER 5: Introduction to Differential Analysis of Fluid Motion
• READINGS
• CHAPTER 6: Incompressible Inviscid Flow
• READINGS
• CHAPTER 7: Dimensional Analysis and Similitude
• READINGS
• CHAPTER 8: Internal Incompressible Viscous Flow
• READINGS
• CHAPTER 9: External Incompressible Viscous Flow
• READINGS
• CHAPTER 10: Fluid Machinery
• READINGS
• CHAPTER 11: Flow in Open Channels
• READINGS
• CHAPTER 12: Introduction to Compressible Flow
• READINGS
• APPENDIX A: Fluid Property Data
• APPENDIX B: Videos for Fluid Mechanics
• APPENDIX C: Selected Performance Curves for Pumps and Fans
• APPENDIX D: Flow Functions for Computation of Compressible Flow
• APPENDIX E: Analysis of Experimental Uncertainty
• APPENDIX F: Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Index
• End User License Agreement