Publisher's Synopsis
Entropy Theory in Hydraulic Engineering: An Introduction is the first book to explain the basic concepts of entropy theory from a hydraulic perspective and demonstrate the theorys application in solving practical engineering problems. In the hydraulic context, entropy is valuable as a way of measuring uncertainty or surpriseor even disorder or chaosas a type of information. As hydraulic systems become more complex, entropy theory enables hydraulic engineers to quantify uncertainty, determine risk and reliability, estimate parameters, model processes, and design more robust and dependable water hydraulic systems. Drawing on many years of experience applying and teaching hydraulics, Daniel provides a clear introduction to the fundamentals of entropy theory as it has evolved over the past 40 years.
