Measurement in Fluid Mechanics
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Thoroughly revised and expanded, the new edition of this established textbook equips readers with a robust and practical understanding of experimental fluid mechanics. Enhanced features include improved support for students with emphasis on pedagogical instruction and self-learning, end-of-chapter summaries, 127 examples, 165 problems and refined illustrations, plus new coverage of digital photography, frequency analysis of signals and force measurement. It describes comprehensively classical and modern methods for flow visualisation and measuring flow rate, pressure, velocity, temperature, concentration, forces and wall…
New in this edition
* Improved support for students, including a consistent emphasis on pedagogical instruction and self-learning, new end-of-chapter summaries, 127 examples, 165 suggested exercises, and enhanced illustrations.
* New coverage of techniques in digital photography, frequency analysis of signals, and the measurement of forces and moments.
* Enhanced instructor resources, including lecture slides, examination and literature review questions, laboratory support materials, and online solutions.
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Key features
- An up-to-date, comprehensive, combined treatment of practical techniques and the underlying theory, providing readers with a single, authoritative laboratory reference
- Worked examples illustrate, and expand upon, core concepts presented within the text, and highlight possible pitfalls
- Introduces all the necessary background to get up to speed with modern laboratory techniques in fluid mechanics
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009343657
- Subjects Engineering,Fluid Dynamics and Solid Mechanics,Mathematics,Thermal-Fluids Engineering
- Format: Hardback
- Publication date: 11 April 2024
- ISBN: 9781009343626
- Dimensions (mm): 244 x 170 mm
- Weight: 1.32kg
- Page extent: 623 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 25 April 2024
- ISBN: 9781009343657
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