Introduction to Fluid Mechanics - Hardcover

Fox, Robert W.; McDonald, Alan T.

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9780471124641: Introduction to Fluid Mechanics

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471124648 ISBN 13: 9780471124641

Publisher: Wiley, 1998

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Fox & McDonald offers a balanced approach designed to facilitate student learning by self-discovery and problem solving. The book features clear writing, detailed example problems to illustrate applications of the principles presented, and copious end-of-chapter exercises to promote self-study and comprehension by students.

The text has been thoroughly tested in the classroom, and has been improved continuously through each edition. The content is divided nearly equally among text, example problems, and end-of-chapter problems making the text exceptionally easy to use.

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A proven problem-solving approach in Fluid Mechanics now integrated with Excel!

Fox, McDonald & Pritchard provide a balanced approach to fluid mechanics that arms students with a proven problem-solving methodology. Students will learn to adopt an orderly approach to solving problems.

Providing a fresh look, new co-author Philip J. Pritchard, of Manhattan College, has clarified and improved descriptions and explanations throughout the book.
The text emphasizes the control volume concept to provide a practical problem solving approach that is theoretically inclusive.
116 detailed example problems illustrate important concepts; each problem is solved in complete detail to demonstrate good solution procedure.
45 example problems have associated Excel/workbooks that enable students to perform “What if?” scenarios when studying the examples; many of the workbooks can be modified to solve end-of-chapter problems.
Students can use Excel to vary problems parameters to gain insight into the behavior of complex solutions.
1315 end-of-chapter problems, with varying degrees of difficulty, provide the opportunity to practice building problem-solving skills.
The CD accompanying the text includes: special and/or advanced topic sections for further study that are not include in the printed text, 45 example problem workbooks in Excel, and “A Brief Review of Microsoft Excel” (an introduction to Excel’s basic features, and such advanced features as Solver and macros).