The classic textbook on fluid mechanics is revised and updated by Dr. David Dowling to better illustrate this important subject for modern students. With topics and concepts presented in a clear and accessible way, Fluid Mechanics guides students from the fundamentals to the analysis and application of fluid mechanics, including compressible flow and such diverse applications as aerodynamics and geophysical fluid mechanics. Its broad and deep coverage is ideal for both a first or second course in fluid dynamics at the graduate or advanced undergraduate level, and is well-suited to the needs of modern scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and others seeking fluid mechanics knowledge.

Over 100 new examples designed to illustrate the application of the various concepts and equations featured in the text
A completely new chapter on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) authored by Prof. Gretar Tryggvason of the University of Notre Dame. This new CFD chapter includes sample MatlabTM codes and 20 exercises
New material on elementary kinetic theory, non-Newtonian constitutive relationships, internal and external rough-wall turbulent flows, Reynolds-stress closure models, acoustic source terms, and unsteady one-dimensional gas dynamics
Plus 110 new exercises and nearly 100 new figures

Autorentext

Formerly Nova University, USA

Klappentext

6th edition.

Zusammenfassung

"Fluid mechanics,...is introduced and comprehensively covered in this widely adopted text. Revised and updated...this book.is suitable for both a first or second course in fluid mechanics at the graduate or advanced undergraduate level." --Zentralblatt MATH

Inhalt

Introduction2.Cartesian Tensors3. Kinematics4.Conservation Laws5. Vorticity Dynamics6. Computational Fluid Dynamics7. Ideal Flow8. Gravity Waves9. Laminar Flow10. Boundary Layers and Related Topics11. Instability12. Turbulence13. Geophysical Fluid Dynamics14. Aerodynamics15. Compressible Flow16. Introduction to Biofluid Mechanics (online only)A. Conversion Factors, Constants, Fluid PropertiesB. Mathematical Tools and ResourcesC. Founders of Modern Fluid DynamicsD. Visual ResourcesIndex