Mechanics of fluids
by
 
Potter, Merle C.

Title
Mechanics of fluids

Author
Potter, Merle C.

ISBN
9780495667735
 
9780521721691
 
9781439062036

Personal Author
Potter, Merle C.

Edition
Fourth edition.

Physical Description
xvii, 794 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm + 1 DVD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

General Note
DVD ROM inserted, entitled Multimedia fluid mechanics, second edition, by G.M. Homsy, et al., originally published by Cambridge University Press, ©2007.
 
Includes index.

Contents
Basic Considerations -- Introduction -- Dimensions, Units, and Physical Quantities -- Continuum View of Gases and Liquids -- Pressure and Temperature Scales -- Fluid Properties -- Conservation Laws -- Thermodynamic Properties and Relationships -- Summary -- Problems -- Fluid Statics -- Introduction -- Pressure at a Point -- Pressure Variation -- Fluids at Rest -- Linearly Accelerating Containers -- Rotating Containers -- Summary -- Problems -- Introduction to Fluids in Motion -- Introduction -- Description of Fluid Motion -- Classification of Fluid Flows -- The Bernoulli Equation -- Summary -- Problems -- The Integral Forms of the Fundamental Laws -- Introduction -- The Three Basic Laws -- System-to-Control-Volume Transformation -- Conservation of Mass.
 
Energy Equation -- Momentum Equation -- Moment-of-Momentum Equation -- Summary -- Problems -- The Differential Forms of the Fundamental Laws -- Introduction -- Differential Continuity Equation -- Differential Momentum Equation -- Differential Energy Equation -- Summary -- Problems -- Dimensional Analysis and Similitude -- Introduction -- Dimensional Analysis -- Similitude -- Normalized Differential Equations -- Summary -- Problems -- Internal Flows -- Introduction -- Entrance Flow and Developed Flow -- Laminar Flow in a Pipe -- Laminar Flow between Parallel Plates -- Laminar Flow between Rotating Cylinders -- Turbulent Flow in a Pipe -- Uniform Turbulent Flow in Open Channels -- Summary -- Problems -- External Flows -- Introduction -- Separation -- Flow Around Immersed Bodies -- Lift and Drag on Airfoils -- Potential-Flow Theory.
 
Boundary-Layer Theory -- Summary -- Problems -- Compressible Flow -- Introduction -- Speed of Sound and the Mach Number -- Isentropic Nozzle Flow -- Normal Shock Wave -- Shock Waves in Converging-Diverging Nozzles -- Vapor Flow through a Nozzle -- Oblique Shock Wave -- Isentropic Expansion Waves -- Summary -- Problems -- Flow in Open Channels -- Introduction -- Open-Channel Flows -- Uniform Flow -- Energy Concepts -- Momentum Concepts -- Nonuniform Gradually Varied Flow -- Numerical Analysis of Water Surface Profiles -- Summary -- Problems -- Flows in Piping Systems -- Introduction -- Losses in Piping Systems -- Simple Pipe Systems -- Analysis of Pipe Networks -- Unsteady Flow in Pipelines -- Summary -- Problems -- Turbomachinery -- Introduction -- Turbopumps -- Dimensional Analysis and Similitude for Turbomachinery.
 
Use of Turbopumps in Piping Systems -- Turbines -- Summary -- Problems -- Measurements in Fluid Mechanics -- Introduction -- Measurement of Local Flow Parameters -- Flow Rate Measurement -- Flow Visualization -- Data Acquisition and Analysis -- Summary -- Problems -- Computational Fluid Dynamics -- Introduction -- Examples of Finite-Difference Methods -- Stability, Convergence, and Error -- Solution of Couette Flow -- Solution of Two-Dimensional Steady-State Potential Flow -- Summary -- References -- Problems -- APPENDIX -- Units and Conversions and Vector Relationships -- Fluid Properties -- Properties of Areas and Volumes -- Compressible-Flow Tables for Air -- Numerical Solutions for Chapter 10 -- Numerical Solutions for Chapter 11 -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- References -- General Interest.

Abstract
'Mechanics of Fluids' presents fluid mechanics so that students gain an understanding of & an ability to analyze the important phenomena encountered by practicing engineers. The authors succeed in this through the use of several pedagogical tools that help students visualize the many difficult-to-understand phenomena of fluid mechanics.

Subject Term
Fluid mechanics -- Textbooks.

Added Author
Wiggert, D. C.
 
Ramadan, Bassem.
 
Shih, Tom I-P.

Electronic Access
Table of contents http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1307/2010941455-t.html
 
Contributor biographical information http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1307/2010941455-b.html
 
Publisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1307/2010941455-d.html


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