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Tahoe Design Software Academic
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6th ed.
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Upper Saddle River, NJ : Prentice Hall, 2006
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1 CD-ROM ; 12 cm.
ISBN:
9780131146808
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Accompanied by compact disc entitled Applied fluid mechanics ( TA357 M67 2005 )
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Table of Contents

1 The Nature of Fluids and the Study of Fluid Mechanics
Basic Introductory Concepts
The International System of Units (SI)
The U.S. Customary System
Weight and Mass
Temperature
Consistent Units in an Equation
The Definition of Pressure
Compressibility
Density, Specific Weight, and Specific Gravity
Surface Tension
2 Viscosity of Fluids
Dynamic Viscosity
Kinematic Viscosity
Newtonian Fluids and Nonnewtonian Fluids
Variation of Viscosity with Temperature
Viscosity Measurement
SAE Viscosity Grades
ISO Viscosity Grades
Hydraulic Fluids for Fluid Power Systems
3 Pressure Measurement
Absolute and Gage Pressure
Relationship Between Pressure and Elevation
Development of the Pressure-Elevation Relation
Pascal's Paradox
Manometers
Barometers
Pressure Expressed as the Height of a Column of Liquid
Pressure Gages and Transducers
4 Forces Due to Static Fluids
Gases Under Pressure
Horizontal Flat Surfaces Under Liquids
Rectangular Walls
Submerged Plane Areas General
Development of the General Procedure for Forces on Submerged Plane Areas
Piezometric Head
Distribution of Force on a Submerged Curved Surface
Effect of a Pressure Above the Fluid Surface
Forces on a Curved Surface with Fluid Below It
Forces on Curved Surfaces with Fluid Above and Below
5 Buoyancy and Stability
Buoyancy
Buoyancy Materials
Stability of Completely Submerged Bodies
Stability of Floating Bodies
Degree of Stability
6 Flow of Fluids and Bernoulli's Equation
Fluid Flow Rate and the Continuity Equation
Commercially Available Pipe and Tubing
Recommended Velocity of Flow in Pipe and Tubing
Conservation of Energy Bernoulli's Equation
Interpretation of Bernoulli's Equation
Restrictions on Bernoulli's Equation
Applications of Bernoulli's Equation
Torricelli's Theorem
Flow Due to a Falling Head
7 General Energy Equation
Energy Losses and Additions
Nomenclature of Energy Losses sand Additions
General Energy Equation
Power Required by Pumps
Power Delivered to Fluid Motors
8 Reynolds Number, Laminar Flow, Turbulent Flow, and Energy Losses Due to Friction
Reynolds Number
Critical Reynolds Numbers
Darcy's Equation
Friction Lass in Laminar Flow
Friction Loss in Turbulent Flow
Equations for Friction Factor
Hazen-Williams Formula for Water Flow
Other Forms of the Hazen-Williams Formula
Nomograph for Solving Hazen-Williams Formula
9 Velocity Profiles for Circular Sections and Flow in Noncircular Sections
Velocity Profiles
Velocity Profile for Laminar Flow
Velocity Profile for Turbulent Flow
Flow in Noncircular Sections
10 Minor Losses
Resistance Coefficient
Sudden Enlargement
Exit Loss
Gradual Enlargement
Sudden Contraction
Gradual Contraction
Entrance Loss
Resistance Coefficients for Valves and Fittings
Application of Standard Valves
Pipe Bends
Pressure Drop in Fluid Power Valves
Flow Coefficients for Valves Using Cv
Plastic Valves
11 Series Pipe Line Systems
Class I Systems
Spreadsheet Aid for Class I Problems
Class II Systems
Class III Systems
Pipeline Design for Structural Integrity
12 Parallel Pipe Line Systems
Systems with Two Branches
Systems with Three or More Branches Networks
13 Pump Selection and Application
Parameters Involved in Pump Selection
Types of Pumps
Positive Displacement Pumps
Kinetic Pumps
Performance Data for Centrifugal Pumps
Affinity Laws for Centrifugal Pumps
Manufacturer's Data for Centrifugal Pumps
The Operating Point of a Pump and Pump Selection
Net Positive Suction Head
Suction Line Details
Discharge Line Details
Piping System Design and Pump Selection Procedure
Alternate System Operating Modes
Pump Selection and Specific Speed
Life Cycle Costs for Pumped Fluid System
Software for Piping System Design and Pump Selection
14 Open Channel Flow
Classification of Open Channel Flow
Hydraulic Radius and Reynolds Number in Open Channel Flow
Kinds of Open Channel Flow
Uniform Steady Flow in Open Channels
The Geometry of Typical Open Channels
The Most Efficient Shapes for Open Channels
Critical Flow and Specific Energy
Hydraulic Jump
Open Channel Flow Measurement
15 Flow Measurement
Flowmeter Selection Factors
Variable Head Meters
Variable Area Meters
Turbine Flowmeter
Vortex Flowmeter
Magnetic Flowmeter
Ultrasonic Flowmeters
Positive Displacement Meters
Mass Flow Measurement
Velocity Probes
Level Measurement
Computer-Based Data Acquisition and Processing
16 Forces Due to Fluids in Motion
Force Equation
Impulse-Momentum Equation
Problem-Solving Method Using the Force Equations
Forces on Stationary Objects
Forces on Bends in Pipe Lines
Forces on Moving Objects
17 Drag and Lift
Drag Force Equation
Pressure Drag
Drag Coefficient
Friction Drag on Spheres in Laminar Flow
Vehicle Drag
Compressibility Effects and Cavitation
Lift and Drag on Airfoils
18 Fans, Blowers, Compressors, And The Flow Of Gases
Gas Flow Rates and Pressures
Classification of Fans, Blowers, and Compressors
Flow of Compressed Air and Other Gases in Pipes
Flow of Air and Other Gases through Nozzles
19 Flow Of Air In Ducts
Energy Losses in Ducts
Duct Design
Energy Efficiency and Practical Consideration in Duct Design
Appendixes
Properties of Water
Properties of Common Liquids
Typical Properties of Petroleum Lubricating Oils
Variation of Viscosity with Temperature
Properties of Air
Dimensions of Steel Pipe
Dimensions of Steel Tubing
Dimensions of Type K Copper Tubing
Dimensions of Ductile Iron Pipe
Areas of Circles
Conversion Factors
Properties of Areas
Properties of Solids
Gas Constant, Adiabatic Exponent, and Critical Pressure Ratio for Selected Gases
Answers to Selected Problems
Index