A Student's Guide to the Navier-Stokes Equations

ISBN-13: 9781009236164 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 244 str.

Justin W. (University of Iowa) Garvin

Opis

A clear and focused guide to the Navier-Stokes equations that govern fluid motion, including exercises and fully worked solutions.

Spis treści

Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Mass conservation and the continuity equation; 2. The material derivative: The first step to the Navier-Stokes equations; 3. Force balance, the stress tensor, and the Navier-Stokes equations; 4. The Navier-Stokes equations: Another approach; 5. The energy equation and a discussion on diffusion and advection; 6. Non-dimensionalalization and scaling; Further reading; Index.