Introductory Fluid Mechanics for Physicists and Mathematicians

ISBN-13: 9781119944850 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 490 str.

Geoffrey Pert

Opis

This textbook presents essential methodology for physicists of the theory and applications of fluid mechanics within a single volume.  Building steadily through a syllabus, it will be relevant to almost all undergraduate physics degrees which include an option on hydrodynamics, or a course in which hydrodynamics figures prominently. .

Recenzje

Summing Up: Recommended.  Upper–division undergraduates and graduate students in physics and mathematics.   (Choice, 1 January 2014)

 

Spis treści

Preface xvii

1 Introduction 1

2 Flow of Ideal Fluids 25

3 Viscous Fluids 75

4 Waves and Instabilities in Fluids 93

5 Turbulent Flow 117

6 Boundary Layer Flow 139

7 Convective Heat Transfer 175

8 Compressible Flow and Sound Waves 209

9 Characteristics and Rarefactions 219

10 Shock Waves 241

11 Aerofoils in Low–Speed Incompressible Flow 295

12 Aerofoils in High–Speed Compressible Fluid Flow 341

13 Deflagrations and Detonations 363

14 Self–similar Methods in Compressible Gas Flow and Intermediate Asymptotics 383

Problems 417

Solutions 427

Bibliography 455

Index 463

Blurb

This book introduces the core ideas of fluid mechanics using both theoretical and experimental methods. The text presents a logical assembly of important ideas, approaches and specialist applications in one self–contained volume. Its unique focus combines the fundamental topics of fluid mechanics, such as equations of motion, ideal flows, viscous effects and turbulent flow. Engineering topics such as heat transfer and aerodynamics are briefly introduced. Full treatments of both incompressible and compressible flows are included. There is also a section of problems and worked solutions. The extensive material in this comprehensive text serves as a thorough background in fluid mechanics and the area of compressible flows.

Introductory Fluid Mechanics for Physicists and Mathematicians is a valuable resource for physicists and mathematicians, and for undergraduate and postgraduate students in both disciplines. Readers will gain a strong working knowledge of fluid mechanics and a detailed understanding which will allow them to contribute to the new and evolving areas of study that are constantly emerging in this area.