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Fluid Mechanics
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L. Gary Leal, University of California, Santa Barbara
Advanced Transport Phenomena is ideal as a graduate textbook. It contains a detailed discussion of modern analytic methods for the solution of fluid mechanics, and heat and mass transfer problems, focusing on approximations based upon scaling and asymptotic methods, beginning with the derivation of basic equations and boundary conditions and concluding with linear stability theory. Also covered are unidirectional flows, lubrication and thin-film theory, creeping flows, boundary layer theory, and convective heat and mass transport at high and low Reynolds numbers. The emphasis is on basic physics, scaling and non-dimensionalization, and approximations that can be used to obtain solutions due either to geometric simplifications, or large or small values of dimensionless parameters. The author emphasizes setting up problems and extracting as much information as possible short of obtaining detailed solutions of differential equations. The book is also focused on the solutions of representative problems. This reflects the author's bias toward learning to think about the solution of transport problems.
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G.M. Homsy, University of California, Santa Barbara
Inspired in large part by the very favorable reception of the first edition, the objectives in Multimedia Fluid Mechanics 2/e remain to exploit the moving image and interactivity of multimedia to improve the teaching and learning of fluid mechanics in all disciplines by illustrating fundamental phenomena and conveying fascinating fluid flows for generations to come. This completely new edition, on DVD, has: *Twice the coverage with new modules on Turbulence, Control Volumes, Interfacial Phenomena, and Similarity and Scaling; *Four times the number of fluids videos, now nearly 1000; *Now over 20 Virtual labs and simulations: a threefold increase; *Dozens of new interactive demonstrations and animations. New features: *Much improved navigation via side bars that provide rapid overview of modules and guided browsing; *Media libraries of each chapter giving a snapshot of videos, each with descriptive labels; *Facility to create movie playlists, invaluable in teaching; *Higher resolution graphics, with full or part screen viewing options; *Now usable on PCs and Mac OSX. Praise for the First edition: "Homsy and his colleagues have now provided us with a new and powerful teaching aid...This CD is an ambitious project, and, in my view, it has been accomplished with remarkable success...I have no doubt that this CD-ROM should be regarded as a 'set text' for viscous fluid mechanics courses at the undergraduate or starting graduate levels." Journal of Fluid Mechanics "It is impossible to do justice in a short review to the range of video clips available...A student could learn a lot from browsing through the material on his or her own PC... Overall I liked the CD very much indeed, and at the price it represents excellent value. It should be snapped up immediately by university lecturers, students and school Physics departments." Mathematical Gazette "...a very useful addition to standard fluid mechanics courses for undergraduate students." Zentralblatt fur Mathematik
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Stavros Tavoularis, University of Ottawa
This is an ideal textbook and reference in experimental fluid mechanics for anyone wishing to understand the properties of fluid-containing systems, to design improved systems, to predict the operation of such fluid systems, and to monitor and control physical processes. This single-authored book provides a consistent description of most available measurement methods, with the necessary background material required to understand these methods. It contains classical and state-of-the-art methods for flow visualization and for measuring flow rate, pressure, velocity, temperature, concentration, and wall shear stress. While practicing engineers will find the book useful, it is ideal as a graduate textbook, with plenty of illustrations, an extensive bibliography and suggested homework problems. Measurement in Fluid Mechanics contains extensive background material in system response, measurement uncertainty, signal analysis, optics, fluid mechanical apparatus and laboratory practices, with the objective to shield the reader from having to consult additional primary references.
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Doyle D. Knight, Rutgers University, New Jersey
The purpose of this book is to present the basic elements of numerical methods for compressible flows. It is appropriate for advanced undergraduate and graduate students and specialists working in high speed flows. The focus is on the unsteady one-dimensional Euler equations which form the basis for numerical algorithms in compressible fluid mechanics. The author believes it is therefore essential to understand the development and implementation of these algorithms in their original one-dimensional context. The text is supplemented by numerous end-of-chapter exercises.
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Paul A. Durbin, Stanford University, California
Gorazd Medic, Stanford University, California
In recent decades, numerical algorithms and computer power have advanced to the point where computer simulations of the equations fluid flow have become routine. How does that affect the way we teach fluid dynamics? This book seizes on that question. One of its objectives is to integrate computer solutions into fluid dynamics education; another is to review important concepts of fluid dynamics that a computationalist needs in order to understand computed flows. This book provides a development of fluid flow theory in concert with a perspective on how computations are formulated and effected.
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J. N. Reddy, Texas A & M University
This textbook on continuum mechanics reflects the modern view that scientists and engineers should be trained to think and work in multidisciplinary environments. The book is ideal for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students. The book features: derivations of the basic equations of mechanics in invariant (vector and tensor) form and specializations of the governing equations to various coordinate systems; numerous illustrative examples; chapter-end summaries; and exercise problems to test and extend the understanding of concepts presented.
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