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Title:

Mechanics of fluids

Personal Author:

Potter, Merle C.

Publication Information:

Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall, 1991

ISBN:

9780135727935

Subject Term:

Fluid mechanics

Added Author:

Wiggert, David C.

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Text presents fluid mechanics so that the undergraduate engineering student can understand the physical concepts, follow the mathematics, and analyze the important phenomena encountered by the engineer. Includes example problems worked out in detail, as well as home problems. Annotation copyright Bo

Chapter 1 Basic Considerations	p. 3
1.1 Introduction	p. 4
1.2 Dimensions, Units, and Physical Quantities	p. 4
1.3 Continuum View of Gases and Liquids	p. 8
1.4 Pressure and Temperature Scales	p. 11
1.5 Fluid Properties	p. 14
1.6 Conservation Laws	p. 23
1.7 Thermodynamic Properties and Relationships	p. 24
1.8 Summary	p. 30
Problems	p. 31
Chapter 2 Fluid Statics	p. 39
2.1 Introduction	p. 40
2.2 Pressure at a Point	p. 40
2.3 Pressure Variation	p. 41
2.4 Fluids at Rest	p. 43
2.5 Linearly Accelerating Containers	p. 67
2.6 Rotating Containers	p. 69
2.7 Summary	p. 72
Problems	p. 73
Chapter 3 Introduction to Fluids in Motion	p. 87
3.1 Introduction	p. 88
3.2 Description of Fluid Motion	p. 88
3.3 Classification of Fluid Flows	p. 100
3.4 The Bernoulli Equation	p. 107
3.5 Summary	p. 116
Problems	p. 117
Chapter 4 The Integral forms of the Fundamental Laws	p. 127
4.1 Introduction	p. 128
4.2 The Three Basic Laws	p. 128
4.3 System-to-Control-Volume Transformation	p. 132
4.4 Conservation of Mass	p. 137
4.5 Energy Equation	p. 144
4.6 Momentum Equation	p. 157
4.7 Moment-of-Momentum Equation	p. 176
4.8 Summary	p. 179
Problems	p. 181
Chapter 5 The Differential forms of the Fundamental Laws	p. 203
5.1 Introduction	p. 204
5.2 Differential Continuity Equation	p. 205
5.3 Differential Momentum Equation	p. 210
5.4 Differential Energy Equation	p. 223
5.5 Summary	p. 229
Problems	p. 231
Chapter 6 Dimensional Analysis and Similitude	p. 237
6.1 Introduction	p. 238
6.2 Dimensional Analysis	p. 239
6.3 Similitude	p. 248
6.4 Normalized Differential Equations	p. 258
6.5 Summary	p. 262
Problems	p. 263
Chapter 7 Internal Flows	p. 271
7.1 Introduction	p. 272
7.2 Entrance Flow and Developed Flow	p. 272
7.3 Laminar Flow in a Pipe	p. 274
7.4 Laminar Flow between Parallel Plates	p. 281
7.5 Laminar Flow between Rotating Cylinders	p. 288
7.6 Turbulent Flow in a Pipe	p. 292
7.7 Uniform Turbulent Flow in Open Channels	p. 325
7.8 Summary	p. 329
Problems	p. 330
Chapter 8 External Flows	p. 345
8.1 Introduction	p. 346
8.2 Separation	p. 350
8.3 Flow Around Immersed Bodies	p. 352
8.4 Lift and Drag on Airfoils	p. 367
8.5 Potential Flow Theory	p. 372
8.6 Boundary Layer Theory	p. 385
8.7 Summary	p. 409
Problems	p. 410
Chapter 9 Compressible Flow	p. 425
9.1 Introduction	p. 426
9.2 Speed of Sound and the Mach Number	p. 427
9.3 Isentropic Nozzle Flow	p. 431
9.4 Normal Shock Wave	p. 442
9.5 Shock Waves in Converging-Diverging Nozzles	p. 450
9.6 Vapor Flow through a Nozzle	p. 455
9.7 Oblique Shock Wave	p. 457
9.8 Isentropic Expansion Waves	p. 462
9.9 Summary	p. 466
Problems	p. 467
Chapter 10 Flow in Open Channels	p. 475
10.1 Introduction	p. 476
10.2 Open-Channel Flows	p. 477
10.3 Uniform Flow	p. 480
10.4 Energy Concepts in Open-Channel Flow	p. 486
10.5 Momentum Concepts in Open-Channel Flow	p. 500
10.6 Nonuniform, Gradually Varied Flow	p. 512
10.7 Numerical Analysis of Water Surface Profiles	p. 520
10.8 Summary	p. 530
Problems	p. 531
Chapter 11 Flows in Piping Systems	p. 545
11.1 Introduction	p. 546
11.2 Losses in Piping Systems	p. 546
11.3 Simple Pipe Systems	p. 552
11.4 Analysis of Pipe Networks	p. 563
11.5 Unsteady Flow in Pipelines	p. 576
11.6 Summary	p. 584
Problems	p. 585
Chapter 12 Turbomachinery	p. 601
12.1 Introduction	p. 602
12.2 Turbopumps	p. 602
12.3 Dimensional Analysis and Similitude for Turbomachinery	p. 620
12.4 Use of Turbopumps in Piping Systems	p. 630
12.5 Turbines	p. 636
12.6 Summary	p. 651
Problems	p. 652
Chapter 13 Measurements in Fluid Mechanics	p. 661
13.1 Introduction	p. 662
13.2 Measurement of Local Flow Parameters	p. 662
13.3 Flow Rate Measurement	p. 670
13.4 Flow Visualization	p. 679
13.5 Data Acquisition and Analysis	p. 687
13.6 Summary	p. 699
Problems	p. 699
Chapter 14 Environmental Fluid Mechanics	p. 703
14.1 Introduction	p. 704
14.2 Transport Processes in Fluids	p. 704
14.3 Fundamental Equations of Mass and Heat Transport	p. 709
14.4 Turbulent Transport	p. 723
14.5 Evaluating the Transport Coefficients in the Environment	p. 736
14.6 Summary	p. 746
Problems	p. 747
Chapter 15 Computational Fluid Dynamics	p. 753
15.1 Introduction	p. 754
15.2 An Overview of Finite-Difference and Finite-Volume Methods	p. 754
15.3 Examples of Simple Finite-Difference Methods	p. 755
15.4 Examples of Simple Finite-Volume Methods	p. 766
15.5 Other Considerations	p. 769
15.6 Grid Generation	p. 776
15.7 Methods for the Compressible Navier-Stokes Equations	p. 791
15.8 Methods for the Incompressible Navier-Stokes Equations	p. 794
15.9 Closing Remarks	p. 795
References	p. 796
Problems	p. 797
Appendix	p. 800
A. Units and Conversions and Vector Relationships	p. 801
B. Fluid Properties	p. 803
C. Properties of Areas and Volumes	p. 809
D. Compressible-Flow Tables for Air	p. 810
E. Numerical Solutions for Chapter 10	p. 819
F. Numerical Solutions for Chapter 11	p. 826
Bibliography	p. 841
References	p. 841
General Interest	p. 842
Answers to Selected Problems	p. 844
Index	p. 853
Credits	p. 863

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