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Engineering Fluid Mechanics, 9th Edition

by: Clayton T. Crowe (Washington State Univ., Pullman); Donald F. Elger (Univ. of Idaho, Moscow); John A. Roberson (Emeritus, Washington State Univ.); Barbara C. Williams (University of Idaho, Moscow)

Engineering Fluid Mechanics, 9th Edition

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9780470259771
ISBN 10:
0470259779
Edition: 9th
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 09/01/2008
Publisher: Wiley

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Rev. ed. of: Engineering fluid mechanics / Clayton T. Crowe, Donald F. Elger, John A. Roberson. 8th ed.

Preface
Introduction
Liquids and Gases
The Continuum Assumption
Dimensions, Units, and Resources
Topics in Dimensional Analysis
Engineering Analysis
Applications and Connections
Fluid Properties
Properties Involving Mass and Weight
Ideal Gas Law
Properties Involving Thermal Energy
Viscosity
Bulk Modulus of Elasticity
Surface Tension
Vapor Pressure
Summary
Fluid Statics
Pressure
Pressure Variation with Elevation
Pressure Measurements
Forces on Plane Surfaces (Panels)
Forces on Curved Surfaces
Buoyancy
Stability of Immersed and Floating Bodies
Summary
Flowing Fluids and Pressure Variation
Descriptions of Fluid Motion
Acceleration
Euler's Equation
Pressure Distribution in Rotating Flows
The Bernoulli Equation Along a Streamline
Rotation and Vorticity
The Bernoulli Equation in Irrotational Flow
Separation
Summary
Control Volume Approach and Continuity Equation
Rate of Flow
Control Volume Approach
Continuity Equation
Cavitation
Differential Form of the Continuity Equation
Summary
Momentum Equation
Momentum Equation: Derivation
Momentum Equation: Interpretation
Common Applications
Additional Applications
Moment-of-Momentum Equation
Navier-Stokes Equation
Summary
The Energy Equation
Energy, Work, and Power
Energy Equation: General Form
Energy Equation: Pipe Flow
Power Equation
Contrasting the Bernoulli Equation and the Energy Equation
Transitions
Hydraulic and Energy Grade Lines
Summary
Dimensional Analysis and Similitude
Need for Dimensional Analysis
Buckingham Theorem
Dimensional Analysis
Common-Groups
Similitude
Model Studies for Flows Without Free-Surface Effects
Model-Prototype Performance
Approximate Similitude at High Reynolds Numbers
Free-Surface Model Studies
Summary
Surface Resistance
Surface Resistance with Uniform Laminar Flow
Qualitative Description of the Boundary Layer
Laminar Boundary Layer
Boundary Layer Transition
Turbulent Boundary Layer
Pressure Gradient Effects on Boundary Layers
Summary
Flow in Conduits
Classifying Flow
Specifying Pipe Sizes
Pipe Head Loss
Stress Distributions in Pipe Flow
Laminar Flow in a Round Tube
Turbulent Flow and the Moody Diagram
Solving Turbulent Flow Problems
Combined Head Loss
Nonround Conduits
Pumps and Systems of Pipes
Summary
Drag and Lift
Relating Lift and Drag to Stress Distributions
Calculating Drag Force
Drag of Axisymmetric and 3D Bodies
Terminal Velocity
Vortex Shedding
Reducing Drag by Streamlining
Drag in Compressible Flow
Theory of Lift
Lift and Drag on Airfoils
Lift and Drag on Road Vehicles
Summary
Compressible Flow
Wave Propagation in Compressible Fluids
Mach Number Relationships
Normal Shock Waves
Isentropic Compressible Flow
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