Fluid Mechanics (SI Version)

Description

Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics offer comprehensive topical coverage, with varied examples and problems, application of visual component of fluid mechanics and strong focus on effective learning. The text enables the gradual development of confidence in problem solving. The authors have designed their presentation to enable the gradual development of reader confidence in problem solving. Each important concept is introduced in easy-to-understand terms before more complicated examples are discussed.

Special Features

• Offers comprehensive topical coverage, with varied examples and problems, application of visual component of fluid mechanics, and strong focus on effective learning.
• Enables the gradual development of confidence in problem solving.
• Designed to enable the gradual development of reader confidence in problem solving.
• Each concept is introduced in easy-to-understand terms before more complicated examples are discussed.
• Offers extensive real-world applications with more Fluid in the News case study boxes in each chapter, new problem types, an increased number of real-world photos and additional videos to augment the text material and help generate student interest in the topic.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
   1. Some Characteristics of Fluids
   2. Dimensions, Dimensional Homogeneity and Units
   3. Analysis of Fluid Behavior 1.4 Measures of Fluid Mass and Weight
   4. Ideal Gas Law
   5. Viscosity
   6. Compressibility of Fluids
   7. Vapor Pressure
   8. Surface Tension
   9. A Brief Look Back in History
   10. Chapter Summary and Study Guide
2. Fluid Statics
   1. Pressure at a Point
   2. Basic Equation for Pressure Field
   3. Pressure Variation in a Fluid at Rest
   4. Standard Atmosphere
   5. Measurement of Pressure
   6. Manometry
   7. Mechanical and Electronic Pressure-Measuring Devices
   8. Hydrostatic Force on a Plane Surface
   9. Pressure Prism
   10. Hydrostatic Force on a Curved Surface
   11. Buoyancy, Flotation and Stability
   12. Pressure Variation in a Fluid with Rigid-Body Motion
   13. Chapter Summary and Study Guide
3. Elementary Fluid Dynamics – The Bernoulli Equation
   1. Newton’s Second Law
   2. F = ma along a Streamline
   3. F = ma Normal to a Streamline
   4. Physical Interpretation
   5. Static, Stagnation, Dynamic and Total Pressure
   6. Examples of Use of the Bernoulli Equation
   7. The Energy Line and the Hydraulic Grade Line
   8. Restrictions on Use of the Bernoulli Equation
   9. Chapter Summary and Study Guide
4. Fluid Kinematics
   1. The Velocity Field
   2. The Acceleration Field
   3. Control Volume and System Representations
   4. The Reynolds Transport Theorem
   5. Chapter Summary and Study Guide
5. Finite Control Volume Analysis
   1. Conservation of Mass
   2. Newton’s Second Law–The Linear Momentum and Moment-of-Momentum Equations
   3. First Law of Thermodynamics–The Energy Equation
   4. Second Law of Thermodynamics–Irreversible Flow
   5. Chapter Summary and Study Guide
6. Differential Analysis of Fluid Flow
   1. Fluid Element Kinematics
   2. Conservation of Mass
   3. Conservation of Linear Momentum
   4. Inviscid Flow
   5. Some Basic, Plane Potential Flows
   6. Superposition of Basic, Plane Potential Flows
   7. Other Aspects of Potential Flow Analysis
   8. Viscous Flow
   9. Some Simple Solutions for Viscous, Incompressible Fluids
   10. Other Aspects of Differential Analysis
   11. Chapter Summary and Study Guide
7. Dimensional Analyses, Similitude and Modeling
   1. Dimensional Analysis
   2. Buckingham Pi Theorem
   3. Determination of Pi Terms
   4. Some Additional Comments about Dimensional Analysis
   5. Determination of Pi Terms by Inspection
   6. Common Dimensionless Groups in Fluid Mechanics
   7. Correlation of Experimental Data
   8. Modeling and Similitude
   9. Some Typical Model Studies
   10. Similitude Based on Governing Differential Equations
   11. Chapter Summary and Study Guide
8. Viscous Flow in Pipes
9. Flow Over Immersed Bodies
10. Open-Channel Flow
11. Compressible Flow
12. Turbomachines
13. References
14. Review Problems
15. Conceptual Questions
16. Problems
    1. A Computational fluid dynamics
    2. B Physical Properties of Fluids
    3. C Properties of the U.S.
    4. Standard Atmosphere
    5. D Compressible Flow graphs
17. Index