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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
- Learning Objectives
- 1.1 Some Characteristics of Fluids
- 1.2 Dimensions, Dimensional Homogeneity, and Units
- 1.3 Analysis of Fluid Behavior
- 1.4 Measures of Fluid Mass and Weight
- 1.5 Ideal Gas Law
- 1.6 Viscosity
- 1.7 Compressibility of Fluids
- 1.8 Vapor Pressure
- 1.9 Surface Tension
- 1.10 A Brief Look Back in History
- 1.11 Chapter Summary and Study Guide
Chapter 2 Fluid Statics
- 2.1 Pressure at a Point
- 2.2 Basic Equation for Pressure Field
- 2.3 Pressure Variation in a Fluid at Rest
- 2.4 Standard Atmosphere
- 2.5 Measurement of Pressure
- 2.6 Manometry
- 2.7 Mechanical and Electronic Pressure-Measuring Devices
- 2.8 Hydrostatic Force on a Plane Surface
- 2.9 Pressure Prism
- 2.10 Hydrostatic Force on a Curved Surface
- 2.11 Buoyancy, Flotation, and Stability
- 2.12 Pressure Variation in a Fluid with Rigid-Body Motion
Chapter 3 Elementary Fluid Dynamics—The Bernoulli Equation
- 3.1 Newton’s Second Law
- 3.2 F ma along a Streamline
- 3.3 F ma Normal to a Streamline
- 3.4 Physical Interpretation
- 3.5 Static, Stagnation, Dynamic, and Total Pressure
- 3.6 Examples of Use of the Bernoulli Equation
- 3.7 The Energy Line and the Hydraulic Grade Line
- 3.8 Restrictions on Use of the Bernoulli Equation
Chapter 4 Fluid Kinematics
- 4.1 The Velocity Field
- 4.2 The Acceleration Field
- 4.3 Control Volume and System Representations
- 4.4 The Reynolds Transport Theorem
Chapter 5 Finite Control Volume Analysis
- 5.1 Conservation of Mass—The Continuity Equation
- 5.2 Newton’s Second Law—The Linear Momentum and Moment-of-Momentum Equations
- 5.3 First Law of Thermodynamics—The Energy Equation
- 5.4 Second Law of Thermodynamics—Irreversible Flow
Chapter 6 Differential Analysis of Fluid Flow
- 6.1 Fluid Element Kinematics
- 6.2 Conservation of Mass
- 6.3 Conservation of Linear Momentum
- 6.4 Inviscid Flow
- 6.5 Some Basic, Plane Potential Flows
- 6.6 Superposition of Basic, Plane Potential Flows
- 6.7 Other Aspects of Potential Flow Analysis
- 6.8 Viscous Flow
- 6.9 Some Simple Solutions for Viscous, Incompressible Fluids
- 6.10 Other Aspects of Differential Analysis
Chapter 7 Dimensional Analysis, Similitude, and Modeling
- 7.1 Dimensional Analysis
- 7.2 Buckingham Pi Theorem
- 7.3 Determination of Pi Terms
- 7.4 Some Additional Comments about Dimensional Analysis
- 7.5 Determination of Pi Terms by Inspection
- 7.6 Common Dimensionless Groups in Fluid Mechanics
- 7.7 Correlation of Experimental Data
- 7.8 Modeling and Similitude
- 7.9 Some Typical Model Studies
- 7.10 Similitude Based on Governing Differential Equations
Chapter 8 Viscous Flow in Pipes
- 8.1 General Characteristics of Pipe Flow
- 8.2 Fully Developed Laminar Flow
- 8.3 Fully Developed Turbulent Flow
- 8.4 Dimensional Analysis of Pipe Flow
- 8.5 Pipe Flow Examples
- 8.6 Pipe Flowrate Measurement
Chapter 9 Flow Over Immersed Bodies
- 9.1 General External Flow Characteristics
- 9.2 Boundary Layer Characteristics
- 9.3 Drag
- 9.4 Lift
Chapter 10 Open-Channel Flow
- 10.1 General Characteristics of Open-Channel Flow
- 10.2 Surface Waves
- 10.3 Energy Considerations
- 10.4 Uniform Depth Channel Flow
- 10.5 Gradually Varied Flow
- 10.6 Rapidly Varied Flow
Chapter 11 Compressible Flow
- 11.1 Ideal Gas Relationships
- 11.2 Mach Number and Speed of Sound
- 11.3 Categories of Compressible Flow
- 11.4 Isentropic Flow of an Ideal Gas
- 11.5 Nonisentropic Flow of an Ideal Gas
- 11.6 Analogy between Compressible and Open-Channel Flows
- 11.7 Two-Dimensional Compressible Flow
Chapter 12 Turbomachines
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Basic Energy Considerations
- 12.3 Basic Angular Momentum Considerations
- 12.4 The Centrifugal Pump
- 12.5 Dimensionless Parameters and Similarity Laws
- 12.6 Axial-Flow and Mixed-Flow Pumps
- 12.7 Fans
- 12.8 Turbines
- 12.9 Compressible Flow Turbomachines
Appendices
- A Computational Fluid Dynamics
- B Physical Properties of Fluids
- C Properties of the U.S. Standard Atmosphere
- D Compressible Flow Graphs for an Ideal Gas
- E Comprehensive Table of Conversion Factors
- F CFD Problems and Tutorials
- G Review Problems
- H Lab Problems
- I CFD Driven Cavity Example
- Answers ANS-1
- Index I-1
- Video Index VI-1
Book Details
- Loose Leaf: 792 pages
- Publisher: Wiley; 7th Edition (2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1118399714
- ISBN-13: 978-1118399712
- Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 8.7 x 1.1 inches
- List price: $231.95