Introductory Fluid Mechanics
eBook - PDF

Introductory Fluid Mechanics

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Introductory Fluid Mechanics

About this book

The objective of this introductory text is to familiarise students with the basic elements of fluid mechanics so that they will be familiar with the jargon of the discipline and the expected results. At the same time, this book serves as a long-term reference text, contrary to the oversimplified approach occasionally used for such introductory courses. The second objective is to provide a comprehensive foundation for more advanced courses in fluid mechanics (within disciplines such as mechanical or aerospace engineering). In order to avoid confusing the students, the governing equations are introduced early, and the assumptions leading to the various models are clearly presented. This provides a logical hierarchy and explains the interconnectivity between the various models. Supporting examples demonstrate the principles and provide engineering analysis tools for many engineering calculations.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. A Word to the Instructor
  8. 1 Basic Concepts and Fluid Properties
  9. 2 The Fluid Dynamic Equation
  10. 3 Fluid Statics
  11. 4 Introduction to Fluid in Motion – One-Dimensional (Frictionless) Flow
  12. 5 Viscous Incompressible Flow: Exact Solutions
  13. 6 Dimensional Analysis and High-Reynolds-Number Flows
  14. 7 The (Laminar) Boundary Layer
  15. 8 High-Reynolds-Number Flow over Bodies (Incompressible)
  16. 9 Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics
  17. 10 Elements of Inviscid Compressible Flow
  18. 11 Fluid Machinery
  19. APPENDIX A Conversion Factors
  20. APPENDIX B Properties of Compressible Isentropic Flow
  21. APPENDIX C Properties of Normal Shock Flow
  22. Index