Mechanics of fluids
By: Merle C. Potter, Michigan State University, David C. Wiggert, Michigan State University, Bassem Ramadan, Kettering University ; with Tom I-P. Shih,
Contributors: Wiggert, D. C.; Ramadan, Bassem; Shih, Tom I-P
Edition: Fourth edition.
Publisher: CL Engineering; Cengage Learning; Cambridge University Press
Published: 2012
Language: eng
Number of pages: 794
ISBN-13: 9780495667735; 9780521721691; 9781439062036
Copyright date: 2012
Subjects: Textbooks; Fluid mechanics
Description: Companion to any standard fluid mechanics text. Uses standard notations and definitions, with instructive text that accompanies all of the animations and videos. Material can be accessed through hyperlinked text, a search engine, and a video library.
Notes: DVD ROM inserted, entitled Multimedia fluid mechanics, second edition, by G.M. Homsy, et al., originally published by Cambridge University Press, ℗♭2007.

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 773-775) and index.

System requirements for DVD-ROM: IBM-compatible PC, or Mac OS X with Quick time 6.0 or higher.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: -- ch. 1; title: Basic Considerations -- -- 1.1.; title: Introduction -- -- 1.2.; title: Dimensions, Units, and Physical Quantities -- -- 1.3.; title: Continuum View of Gases and Liquids -- -- 1.4.; title: Pressure and Temperature Scales -- -- 1.5.; title: Fluid Properties -- -- 1.6.; title: Conservation Laws -- -- 1.7.; title: Thermodynamic Properties and Relationships -- -- 1.8.; title: Summary --; title: Problems -- -- ch. 2; title: Fluid Statics -- -- 2.1.; title: Introduction -- -- 2.2.; title: Pressure at a Point -- -- 2.3.; title: Pressure Variation -- -- 2.4.; title: Fluids at Rest -- -- 2.5.; title: Linearly Accelerating Containers -- -- 2.6.; title: Rotating Containers -- -- 2.7.; title: Summary --; title: Problems -- -- ch. 3; title: Introduction to Fluids in Motion -- -- 3.1.; title: Introduction -- -- 3.2.; title: Description of Fluid Motion -- -- 3.3.; title: Classification of Fluid Flows -- -- 3.4.; title: The Bernoulli Equation -- -- 3.5.; title: Summary --; title: Problems -- -- ch. 4; title: The Integral Forms of the Fundamental Laws -- -- 4.1.; title: Introduction -- -- 4.2.; title: The Three Basic Laws -- -- 4.3.; title: System-to-Control-Volume Transformation -- -- 4.4.; title: Conservation of Mass.; title: 4.5.; title: Energy Equation -- -- 4.6.; title: Momentum Equation -- -- 4.7.; title: Moment-of-Momentum Equation -- -- 4.8.; title: Summary --; title: Problems -- -- ch. 5; title: The Differential Forms of the Fundamental Laws -- -- 5.1.; title: Introduction -- -- 5.2.; title: Differential Continuity Equation -- -- 5.3.; title: Differential Momentum Equation -- -- 5.4.; title: Differential Energy Equation -- -- 5.5.; title: Summary --; title: Problems -- -- ch. 6; title: Dimensional Analysis and Similitude -- -- 6.1.; title: Introduction -- -- 6.2.; title: Dimensional Analysis -- -- 6.3.; title: Similitude -- -- 6.4.; title: Normalized Differential Equations -- -- 6.5.; title: Summary --; title: Problems -- -- ch. 7; title: Internal Flows -- -- 7.1.; title: Introduction -- -- 7.2.; title: Entrance Flow and Developed Flow -- -- 7.3.; title: Laminar Flow in a Pipe -- -- 7.4.; title: Laminar Flow between Parallel Plates -- -- 7.5.; title: Laminar Flow between Rotating Cylinders -- -- 7.6.; title: Turbulent Flow in a Pipe -- -- 7.7.; title: Uniform Turbulent Flow in Open Channels -- -- 7.8.; title: Summary --; title: Problems -- -- ch. 8; title: External Flows -- -- 8.1.; title: Introduction -- -- 8.2.; title: Separation -- -- 8.3.; title: Flow Around Immersed Bodies -- -- 8.4.; title: Lift and Drag on Airfoils -- -- 8.5.; title: Potential-Flow Theory.; title: 8.6.; title: Boundary-Layer Theory -- -- 8.7.; title: Summary --; title: Problems -- -- ch. 9; title: Compressible Flow -- -- 9.1.; title: Introduction -- -- 9.2.; title: Speed of Sound and the Mach Number -- -- 9.3.; title: Isentropic Nozzle Flow -- -- 9.4.; title: Normal Shock Wave -- -- 9.5.; title: Shock Waves in Converging-Diverging Nozzles -- -- 9.6.; title: Vapor Flow through a Nozzle -- -- 9.7.; title: Oblique Shock Wave -- -- 9.8.; title: Isentropic Expansion Waves -- -- 9.9.; title: Summary --; title: Problems -- -- ch. 10; title: Flow in Open Channels -- -- 10.1.; title: Introduction -- -- 10.2.; title: Open-Channel Flows -- -- 10.3.; title: Uniform Flow -- -- 10.4.; title: Energy Concepts -- -- 10.5.; title: Momentum Concepts -- -- 10.6.; title: Nonuniform Gradually Varied Flow -- -- 10.7.; title: Numerical Analysis of Water Surface Profiles -- -- 10.8.; title: Summary --; title: Problems -- -- ch. 11; title: Flows in Piping Systems -- -- 11.1.; title: Introduction -- -- 11.2.; title: Losses in Piping Systems -- -- 11.3.; title: Simple Pipe Systems -- -- 11.4.; title: Analysis of Pipe Networks -- -- 11.5.; title: Unsteady Flow in Pipelines -- -- 11.6.; title: Summary --; title: Problems -- -- ch. 12; title: Turbomachinery -- -- 12.1.; title: Introduction -- -- 12.2.; title: Turbopumps -- -- 12.3.; title: Dimensional Analysis and Similitude for Turbomachinery.; title: 12.4.; title: Use of Turbopumps in Piping Systems -- -- 12.5.; title: Turbines -- -- 12.6.; title: Summary --; title: Problems -- -- ch. 13; title: Measurements in Fluid Mechanics -- -- 13.1.; title: Introduction -- -- 13.2.; title: Measurement of Local Flow Parameters -- -- 13.3.; title: Flow Rate Measurement -- -- 13.4.; title: Flow Visualization -- -- 13.5.; title: Data Acquisition and Analysis -- -- 13.6.; title: Summary --; title: Problems -- -- ch. 14; title: Computational Fluid Dynamics -- -- 14.1.; title: Introduction -- -- 14.2.; title: Examples of Finite-Difference Methods -- -- 14.3.; title: Stability, Convergence, and Error -- -- 14.4.; title: Solution of Couette Flow -- -- 14.5.; title: Solution of Two-Dimensional Steady-State Potential Flow -- -- 14.6.; title: Summary --; title: References --; title: Problems --; title: APPENDIX -- -- A.; title: Units and Conversions and Vector Relationships -- -- B.; title: Fluid Properties -- -- C.; title: Properties of Areas and Volumes -- -- D.; title: Compressible-Flow Tables for Air -- -- E.; title: Numerical Solutions for Chapter 10 -- -- F.; title: Numerical Solutions for Chapter 11 --; title: BIBLIOGRAPHY --; title: References --; title: General Interest.