
Fox and McDonald's Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
- 608 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
Fox and McDonald's Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
About this book
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.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Preface
- Contents
- Chapter 1 Problems
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Problems
- Chapter 2 Fundamental Concepts
- Chapter 3 Problems
- Chapter 3 Fluid Statics
- Chapter 4 Problems
- Chapter 4 Basic Equations in Integral Form for a Control Volume
- Chapter 5 Problems
- Chapter 5 Introduction to Differential Analysis of Fluid Motion
- Chapter 6 Problems
- Chapter 6 Incompressible Inviscid Flow
- Chapter 7 Problems
- Chapter 7 Dimensional Analysis and Similitude
- Chapter 8 Problems
- Chapter 8 Internal Incompressible Viscous Flow
- Chapter 9 Problems
- Chapter 9 External Incompressible Viscous Flow
- Chapter 10 Problems
- Chapter 10 Fluid Machinery
- Chapter 11 Problems
- Chapter 11 Flow in Open Channels
- Chapter 12 Problems
- Chapter 12 Introduction to Compressible Flow
- 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
- EULA