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Author Potter, Merle C.

Title Schaum's outline of fluid mechanics / Merle C. Potter, David C. Wiggert
Published New York ; Lisbon : McGraw-Hill, ©2008

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Series McGraw Hill professional
Schaum's outline series
McGraw Hill professional.
Schaum's outline series.
Contents Cover -- Contents -- Chapter 1 Basic Information -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Dimensions, Units, and Physical Quantities -- 1.3 Gases and Liquids -- 1.4 Pressure and Temperature -- 1.5 Properties of Fluids -- 1.6 Thermodynamic Properties and Relationships -- Chapter 2 Fluid Statics -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Pressure Variation -- 2.3 Manometers -- 2.4 Forces on Plane and Curved Surfaces -- 2.5 Accelerating Containers -- Chapter 3 Fluids in Motion -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Fluid Motion -- 3.2.1 Lagrangian and Eulerian Descriptions -- 3.2.2 Pathlines, Streaklines, and Streamlines -- 3.2.3 Acceleration -- 3.2.4 Angular Velocity and Vorticity -- 3.3 Classification of Fluid Flows -- 3.3.1 Uniform, One-, Two-, and Three-Dimensional Flows -- 3.3.2 Viscous and Inviscid Flows -- 3.3.3 Laminar and Turbulent Flows -- 3.3.4 Incompressible and Compressible Flows -- 3.4 Bernoulli's Equation -- Chapter 4 The Integral Equations -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 System-to-Control-Volume Transformation -- 4.3 Conservation of Mass -- 4.4 The Energy Equation -- 4.5 The Momentum Equation -- Chapter 5 Differential Equations -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The Differential Continuity Equation -- 5.3 The Differential Momentum Equation -- 5.4 The Differential Energy Equation -- Chapter 6 Dimensional Analysis and Similitude -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Dimensional Analysis -- 6.3 Similitude -- Chapter 7 Internal Flows -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Entrance Flow -- 7.3 Laminar Flow in a Pipe -- 7.3.1 The Elemental Approach -- 7.3.2 Applying the Navier-Stokes Equations -- 7.3.3 Quantities of Interest -- 7.4 Laminar Flow Between Parallel Plates -- 7.4.1 The Elemental Approach -- 7.4.2 Applying the Navier-Stokes Equations -- 7.4.3 Quantities of Interest -- 7.5 Laminar Flow between Rotating Cylinders -- 7.5.1 The Elemental Approach -- 7.5.2 Applying the Navier-Stokes Equations -- 7.5.3 Quantities of Interest -- 7.6 Turbulent Flow in a Pipe -- 7.6.1 The Semi-Log Profile -- 7.6.2 The Power-Law Profile -- 7.6.3 Losses in Pipe Flow -- 7.6.4 Losses in Noncircular Conduits -- 7.6.5 Minor Losses -- 7.6.6 Hydraulic and Energy Grade Lines -- 7.7 Open Channel Flow -- Chapter 8 External Flows -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Flow Around Blunt Bodies -- 8.2.1 Drag Coefficients -- 8.2.2 Vortex Shedding -- 8.2.3 Cavitation -- 8.2.4 Added Mass -- 8.3 Flow Around Airfoils -- 8.4 Potential Flow -- 8.4.1 Basics -- 8.4.2 Several Simple Flows -- 8.4.3 Superimposed Flows -- 8.5 Boundary-Layer Flow -- 8.5.1 General Information -- 8.5.2 The Integral Equations -- 8.5.3 Laminar and Turbulent Boundary Layers -- 8.5.4 Laminar Boundary-Layer Differential Equations -- Chapter 9 Compressible Flow -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Speed of Sound -- 9.3 Isentropic Nozzle Flow -- 9.4 Normal Shock Wav
Summary Fluid mechanics is required for most engineering courses. This title provides multiple-choice problems of the type used on the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam taken by various qualifying engineers
Notes Title from PDF title page (viewed March 10, 2008)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes In English
Subject Fluid mechanics.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Material Science.
Fluid mechanics.
Fluid mechanics.
Form Electronic book
Author Wiggert, D. C.
ISBN 9780071594547
007159454X
9786611182335
6611182330
1281182338
9781281182333
Other Titles Fluid mechanics