Fluid Mechanics in the Digital Era : Advanced Concepts and Applications

This book offers a unique opportunity to expand one's understanding of the dynamic relationship between fluid mechanics and cutting-edge technology.

• Discusses fluid-structure interaction (FSI) in Industry 4.0, biofluid mechanics in medical applications, and fluid-induced vibration
• Illustrates fluid mechanics in microgravity and space applications, big data, and analytics in fluid mechanics
• Showcases how fluid mechanics plays a crucial role in diverse applications, such as space travel, medical advancements, and environmental solutions
• Explores how digital technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and data analytics merge with fluid dynamics
• Enhances readers with problem-solving tools and strategies, showcasing how fluid mechanics can address challenges ranging from noise reduction in machinery to efficient energy usage

Fluid Mechanics in the Digital Era is primarily written for senior undergraduates, and graduate students in diverse fields including mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, chemical engineering, aerospace engineering, structural engineering, civil engineering, and automotive engineering.

Raj Kumar Arya is working as an associate professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Dr B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, India. His areas of research include thin film polymeric coatings, antimicrobial coatings, finite element formulation, modeling, and simulation using MATLAB®, anticorrosion coatings, anti-fouling coatings, and Confocal Raman Spectroscopy. He has published over a hundred research papers in journals and conferences of national and international repute.

George D. Verros is presently working as a fellow in the Department of Chemistry, at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. His primary interests focused on polymer science and technology with an emphasis on process simulation, mathematical modeling, online optimization, calculation of molecular weight distribution in polymerization reactors, diffusion-controlled reactions, nanocomposites, membrane, and coating formation. He is the author or co-author of over sixty publications in scientific journals and has written more than sixty publications in proceedings of conferences.

J. Paulo Davim is a full professor, at the University of Aveiro, Portugal. He is also distinguished as an honorary professor in several universities/colleges/institutes in China, India, and Spain. He is a Senior Chartered Engineer by the Portuguese Institution of Engineers with an MBA and Specialist titles in Engineering and Industrial Management as well as in Metrology. He has more than 35 years of teaching and research experience in manufacturing, materials, mechanical, and industrial engineering, with a special emphasis on machining and tribology.