Elementary Fluid Dynamics

ISBN-13: 9780198596790 / Angielski / Miękka / 1990 / 408 str.

D.J. Acheson

Opis

The study of fluid dynamics is a central theme in modern applied mathematics. It is used to model a vast range of physical phenomena and plays a vital role in science and engineering. This textbook provides a clear introduction to both the theory and application of fluid dynamics that is suitable for all undergraduates coming to the subject for the first time. Students need only a basic knowledge of vector calculus, complex analysis, and simple methods of solving differential equations. Numerous exercises (with hints and answers) illustrate the main ideas and serve to organize the reader's understanding. The wide range of topics discussed include inviscid and viscous flows, waves in fluids, boundary layer flow, and instability in flows, along with historical information and many references to important experiments. This is a comprehensive and absorbing introduction to the mathematical study of fluid behavior.

Recenzje

`Throughout he lovingly describes experiments and presents drawings of the results.' `Acheson's voice is almost conversational. He includes many good exercises (with hints and answers in the back).' `I really find this a very attractive book and am happy to recommend it for a first graduate course in fluid mechanics.' Physics Today

Spis treści

Introduction; Elementary viscous flow; Waves; Classical aerofoil theory; Vortex motion; The Navier-Stokes equations; Very viscous flow; Boundary layers; Instability; Appendix; hints and answers for exercises; Bibliography; Index.