Introduction to Fluid MechanicsThis successful book presents the fundamentals of fluid mechanics clearly and succinctly. Knowledge of fluid flow is essential to industries involving heat transfer, chemical processes, and aerodynamics. The book makes use of a problem-solving methodology and includes outstanding example problems. Topics covered are flow fields; potential theory and boundary layer theory; Bernoulli's Equation, Dimensional Analysis. |
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INTRODUCTION | 1 |
FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS | 21 |
Summary Objectives | 46 |
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A₁ acceleration airfoil Basic equation Bernoulli equation boundary layer Calculate coefficient component control surface control volume coordinates cylinder density Determine diameter downstream drag drag coefficient duct Euler's equation evaluate Example Problem exit flow field fluid mechanics fluid particle friction ft/sec ft² ft³ fully-developed function given h₁ head loss heat transfer ideal gas incompressible flow inlet isentropic isentropic flow kg/m³ kPa abs laminar flow liquid m/sec M₁ Mach number mass flowrate momentum equation motion Newton's second law normal shock obtain P₁ P₂ pipe plane pressure gradient properties psia ratio resultant force Reynolds number rotation sec² shear stress shown in Fig speed stagnation pressure steady flow streamline T₁ T₂ tank temperature thermodynamics V₁ V₂ vector velocity field velocity profile viscosity Δι др дх ду