Introduction to Fluid Mechanics

This chapter contains sections titled: Half Title, Title, Copyright, Contents, Tables, Preface, To the Student View full abstract»

This chapter contains sections titled: The World of Fluid Mechanics, The Physics of Fluids, Dimensions and Units of Measurement, Vector Algebra and Calculus, Problems, Bibliography View full abstract»

This chapter contains sections titled: Forces on a Fluid Particle, Stress in a Fluid, Pressure in a Static Fluid, Pressure Forces on Solid Surfaces, Pressure Forces on Bodies Immersed in Fluids, Stratified Fluids, Surface Tension and Capillarity, Hydraulic Force Transmission, Problems, Bibliography View full abstract»

This chapter contains sections titled: Kinematics of Fluid Flow, Control Volumes and Surfaces, Conservation of Mass, Conservation of Chemical Species, Two-Phase Flow, Measuring Volume and Volume Flow Rate, Problems, Bibliography View full abstract»

This chapter contains sections titled: Criterion for Inviscid Flow, Acceleration of a Fluid Particle, Euler's Equation, Bernoulli's Equation, Euler's Equation in Streamline Coordinates, Inviscid Flow in Noninertial Reference Frames, Special Flows, Problems, Bibliography View full abstract»

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction, Reynolds' Transport Theorem, Linear Momentum, Applications of the Linear Momentum Theorem, Angu1ar Momentum, Applications of the Angular Momentum Theorem, Problems, Bibliography View full abstract»

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction, The Viscous Stress, The Viscous Force, The Navier-Stokes Equation of Motion, Applications of the Navier-Stokes Equation, Laminar Boundary Layers, Problems, Bibliography View full abstract»

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction, Characteristics of Turbulent Flow, Turbulent Skin Friction and Drag, Simple Models of Turbulent Mean Flow, Problems, Bibliography View full abstract»

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction, Incompressible Viscous Flow, The First Law of Thermodynamics, The Second Law of Thermodynamics, Derivation of the Differential Form of the First Law, Problems, Bibliography View full abstract»

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction, Head Loss in Pipes and Ducts, Head Changes in Systems with Pumps and Turbines, Complex Networks, Problems, Bibliography View full abstract»

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction, Dimensional Analysis, Modeling, Drag, Lift, Problems, Bibliography View full abstract»

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction, Vorticity, The Stream Function for Incompressible Flow, Plane Irrotational Flows, Axisymmetric Irrotational Flows, Flow over Airfoils and Wings, Numerical Solutions, Potential Flow, Problems, Bibliography View full abstract»

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction, The Speed of Sound, Steady Isentropic Flow, Shock Waves, Adiabatic Viscous Pipe Flow, Plane Supersonic Flow, One-Dimensional Unsteady Flow, Problems, Bibliography View full abstract»

Introduction to Fluid Mechanics is a mathematically efficient introductory text for a basal course in mechanical engineering. More rigorous than existing texts in the field, it is also distinguished by the choice and order of subject matter, its careful derivation and explanation of the laws of fluid mechanics, and its attention to everyday examples of fluid flow and common engineering applications.Beginning with the simple and proceeding to the complex, the text introduces the principles of fluid mechanics in orderly steps. At each stage practical engineering problems are solved, principally in engineering systems such as dams, pumps, turbines, pipe flows, propellers, and jets, but with occasional illustrations from physiological and meteorological flows. The approach builds on the student's experience with everyday fluid mechanics, showing how the scientific principles permit a quantitative understanding of what is happening and provide a basis for designing engineering systems that achieve the desired objectives.Introduction to Fluid Mechanics differs from most engineering texts in several respects: The derivations of the fluid principles (especially the conservation of energy) are complete and correct, but concisely given through use of the theorems of vector calculus. This saves considerable time and enables the student to visualize the significance of these principles. More attention than usual is given to unsteady flows and their importance in pipe flow and external flows. Finally, the examples and exercises illustrate real engineering situations, including physically realistic values of the problem variables. Many of these problems require calculation of numerical values, giving the student experience in judging the correctness of his or her numerical skills . View full abstract»