Skip to main content
Elsevier

Fluid Mechanics

Written in a clear and simple style, this textbook on fluid mechanics gives equal emphasis to both geophysical and engineering fluid mechanics. For physicists, it contains chapters… Read more

Data Mining & ML

Unlock the cutting edge

Up to 20% on trusted resources. Build expertise with data mining, ML methods.

Explore now

Description

Written in a clear and simple style, this textbook on fluid mechanics gives equal emphasis to both geophysical and engineering fluid mechanics. For physicists, it contains chapters on geophysical fluid mechanics and gravity waves; for engineers, it has chapters on aerodynamics and compressible flow. Of common interest are chapters on governing equations, laminar flows, boundary layers, instability, and turbulence. This book also presents topics of recent interest, such as deterministic chaos, and double-diffusive instability.

Key features

n Gives equal treatment to topics in both engineering and geophysical fluid dynamicsn Suitable as an intermediate or graduate course textbook for students in their senior year or aboven Treats topics of recent interest such as deterministic chaos, double diffusive instability and solitonn Extensively illustratedn Contains fully worked examples in each chapter as well as end-of-chapter problemsn An instructor's manual is available

Readership

Students in engineering, oceanography, meteorology, and physics.

Table of contents

Introduction. Cartesian Tensors. Kinematics. Conservation Laws. Vorticity Dynamics. Irrotational Flow. Gravity Waves. Dynamic Similarity. Laminar Flow. Boundary Layers and Related Topics. Instability. Turbulence. Geophysical Fluid Dynamics. Aerodynamics. Compressible Flow. Appendixes: Each chapter includes problem sets and references. Index.

Product details

About the author

PK

Pijush K. Kundu

Formerly Nova University, USA
Affiliations and expertise
Nova University, U.S.A.(deceased)

View book on ScienceDirect

Read Fluid Mechanics on ScienceDirect