Fluid Mechanics Fundamentals & Applications Si Unit - Softcover

Yunus A. Cengel; John M. Cimbala

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0070700346 ISBN 13: 9780070700345

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe, 2010

Synopsis

The book covers the basic principles and equations of fluid mechanics in the context of numerous and diverse real-world engineering examples. It helps students develop an intuitive understanding of fluid mechanics by emphasizing the physical underpinning of processes and by utilizing numerous informative figures, photographs, and other visual aids to reinforce the basic concepts. Table Of Contents: 1.Introduction and Basic Concepts 2.Properties of Fluids 3.Pressure and Fluid Statics 4.Fluid Kinematics 5.Mass, Bernoulli, and Energy Equations 6.Momentum Analysis of Flow Systems 7.Dimensional Analysis and Modeling 8.Internal Flow 9.Differential Analysis of Fluid Flow 10.Approximate Solutions of the Navier-Stokes Equation 11.External Flow: Drag and Lift 12.Compressible Flow 13.Open-Channel Flow 14.Turbomachinery 15.Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics Special Features: Chapter on Computational Fluid Dynamics introduces the capabilities and limitations of CFD as an engineering tool. Visual Nature of Fluid Mechanics accentuated by apt illustrations and photographs. Application Spotlights highlighting current research designed to show the diverse applications of fluid mechanics in a wide variety of fields. Physical Intuition to help students develop a sense of the underlying physical mechanisms and a mastery of solving practical problems Pedagogy Solved Examples: 164 Exercises: 1915 Figures: 1549

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0070700346
• ISBN 13: 9780070700345
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2