Fluid Mechanics

A Shock-Fitting Primer presents the proper numerical treatment of shock waves and other discontinuities. It comprehensively covers various shock-fitting techniques and describes the historical path that has led to the accepted theory of shock waves. The author introduces key techniques using a simpl..

Flow Resistance: A Design Guide for Engineers..

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This revised edition provides updated fluid mechanics measurement techniques as well as a comprehensive review of flow properties required for research, development, and application. Fluid-mechanics measurements in wind tunnel studies, aeroacoustics, and turbulent mixing layers, the theory of fluid ..

This practical handbook explains how to understand and apply fluid mechanics principles when working in the gas pipeline transmission and distribution industry, without resorting to complicated formulas and theorems. This simplified approach enables quick understanding of the concepts. It also offer..

This handbook remains the foremost resource for designing hydraulic systems and selecting hydraulic fluids used in engineering applications. Featuring new illustrations, data tables, and practical examples, this second edition is updated with essential information on the latest hydraulic fluids and ..

Integral Transforms in Computational Heat and Fluid Flow..

This ninth edition adds a section examining the modern context of fluid mechanics and associated issues including climate change, new forms of energy generation, and fresh water conservation...

This comprehensive handbook presents fundamental aspects, fabrication techniques, introductory materials on microbiology and chemistry, measurement techniques, and applications of microfluidics and nanofluidics. The second volume focuses on topics related to experimental and numerical methods. It al..

A comprehensive, two-volume handbook on microfluidics and nanofluidics, this text covers fundamental aspects, fabrication techniques, introductory materials on microbiology and chemistry, measurement techniques, and applications with special emphasis on the energy sector. Each chapter begins with in..

This comprehensive book is based on the Navier-Stokes and other continuum equations for fluids. It interprets the analytical and numerical solutions of the equations of fluid motion. Topics included are turbulence, and how, why, and where it occurs; mathematical apparatus used for the representat..