Publisher's Synopsis
Fluid dynamics is the study of the movement of fluids, including their interactions as two fluids come into contact with each other. The movement of liquids and gases is generally referred to as "flow," a concept that describes how fluids behave and how they interact with their surrounding environment - for example, water moving through a channel or pipe, or over a surface. Flow can be either steady or unsteady. Steady flows do not change over time. An example of steady flow would be water flowing through a pipe at a constant rate. On the other hand, a flood or water pouring from an old-fashioned hand pump are examples of unsteady flow. Flow can also be either laminar or turbulent. Laminar flows are smoother, while turbulent flows are more chaotic. One important factor in determining the state of a fluid's flow is its viscosity, or thickness, where higher viscosity increases the tendency of the flow to be laminar. In a moving fluid, the motion of a general fluid element can be thought of as being broken up into three parts: translation as a rigid body, rotation as a rigid body, and deformation. In fluid mechanics, there are generally three routes of work in the field, three ways to conduct experiments. The first category is theoretical, or analytical, fluid mechanics. Theoretical fluid mechanics includes theorizing, manipulating and solving equations with pen and paper. The Navier-Stokes equation governing incompressible fluid flow is an example of theoretical fluid mechanics. Secondly, many engineers and physicist work in the area of experimental fluid mechanics. Experimental fluid mechanics involves conducting actual physical experiments and studying the flow and the effect of various disturbances, shapes, and stimuli on the flow. Examples include waves generated by pools, air flow studies in actual wind tunnels, flow through physical pipes, etc. Lastly, a growing number of engineers, mathematicians, computer scientists, and physicists work in the area of computational fluid dynamics (CFD). This book, Theory and Problems of Fluid Dynamics, is valuable tool for students and research workers in mathematics, physics, engineering and other sciences. Theory of fluid dynamics play an important role in many areas of science and technology. This work is a compilation of research articles by renowned contributors in their respective fields. Fluid dynamics is the study of the movement of fluids, including their interactions as two fluids come into contact with each other. The movement of liquids and gases is generally referred to as "flow," a concept that describes how fluids behave and how they interact with their surrounding environment - for example, water moving through a channel or pipe, or over a surface. Flow can be either steady or unsteady. Steady flows do not change over time. An example of steady flow would be water flowing through a pipe at a constant rate. On the other hand, a flood or water pouring from an old-fashioned hand pump are examples of unsteady flow. Flow can also be either laminar or turbulent. Laminar flows are smoother, while turbulent flows are more chaotic. One important factor in determining the state of a fluid's flow is its viscosity, or thickness, where higher viscosity increases the tendency of the flow to be laminar. In a moving fluid, the motion of a general fluid element can be thought of as being broken up into three parts: translation as a rigid body, rotation as a rigid body, and deformation. In fluid mechanics, there are generally three routes of work in the field, three ways to conduct experiments. The first category is theoretical, or analytical, fluid mechanics. Theoretical fluid mechanics includes theorizing, manipulating and solving equations with pen and paper. The Navier-Stokes equation governing incompressible fluid flow is an example of theoretical fluid mechanics. Secondly, many engineers and physicist work in the area of experimental fluid mechanics. Experimental fluid mechanics involves conducting actual physical experiments and studying the flow and the effect of various disturbances, shapes, and stimuli on the flow. Examples include waves generated by pools, air flow studies in actual wind tunnels, flow through physical pipes, etc. Lastly, a growing number of engineers, mathematicians, computer scientists, and physicists work in the area of computational fluid dynamics (CFD). This book, Theory and Problems of Fluid Dynamics, is valuable tool for students and research workers in mathematics, physics, engineering and other sciences. Theory of fluid dynamics play an important role in many areas of science and technology. This work is a compilation of research articles by renowned contributors in their respective fields. Fluid dynamics is the study of the movement of fluids, including their interactions as two fluids come into contact with each other. The movement of liquids and gases is generally referred to as "flow," a concept that describes how fluids behave and how they interact with their surrounding environment - for example, water moving through a channel or pipe, or over a surface. Flow can be either steady or unsteady. Steady flows do not change over time. An example of steady flow would be water flowing through a pipe at a constant rate. On the other hand, a flood or water pouring from an old-fashioned hand pump are examples of unsteady flow. Flow can also be either laminar or turbulent. Laminar flows are smoother, while turbulent flows are more chaotic. One important factor in determining the state of a fluid's flow is its viscosity, or thickness, where higher viscosity increases the tendency of the flow to be laminar. In a moving fluid, the motion of a general fluid element can be thought of as being broken up into three parts: translation as a rigid body, rotation as a rigid body, and deformation. In fluid mechanics, there are generally three routes of work in the field, three ways to conduct experiments. The first category is theoretical, or analytical, fluid mechanics. Theoretical fluid mechanics includes theorizing, manipulating and solving equations with pen and paper. The Navier-Stokes equation governing incompressible fluid flow is an example of theoretical fluid mechanics. Secondly, many engineers and physicist work in the area of experimental fluid mechanics. Experimental fluid mechanics involves conducting actual physical experiments and studying the flow and the effect of various disturbances, shapes, and stimuli on the flow. Examples include waves generated by pools, air flow studies in actual wind tunnels, flow through physical pipes, etc. Lastly, a growing number of engineers, mathematicians, computer scientists, and physicists work in the area of computational fluid dynamics (CFD). This book, Theory and Problems of Fluid Dynamics, is valuable tool for students and research workers in mathematics, physics, engineering and other sciences. Theory of fluid dynamics play an important role in many areas of science and technology. This work is a compilation of research articles by renowned contributors in their respective fields. Fluid dynamics is the study of the movement of fluids, including their interactions as two fluids come into contact with each other. The movement of liquids and gases is generally referred to as "flow," a concept that describes how fluids behave and how they interact with their surrounding environment - for example, water moving through a channel or pipe, or over a surface. Flow can be either steady or unsteady. Steady flows do not change over time. An example of steady flow would be water flowing through a pipe at a constant rate. On the other hand, a flood or water pouring from an old-fashioned hand pump are examples of unsteady flow. Flow can also be either laminar or turbulent. Laminar flows are smoother, while turbulent flows are more chaotic. One important factor in determining the state of a fluid's flow is its viscosity, or thickness, where higher viscosity increases the tendency of the flow to be laminar. In a moving fluid, the motion of a general fluid element can be thought of as being broken up into three parts: translation as a rigid body, rotation as a rigid body, and deformation. In fluid mechanics, there are generally three routes of work in the field, three ways to conduct experiments. The first category is theoretical, or analytical, fluid mechanics. Theoretical fluid mechanics includes theorizing, manipulating and solving equations with pen and paper. The Navier-Stokes equation governing incompressible fluid flow is an example of theoretical fluid mechanics. Secondly, many engineers and physicist work in the area of experimental fluid mechanics. Experimental fluid mechanics involves conducting actual physical experiments and studying the flow and the effect of various disturbances, shapes, and stimuli on the flow. Examples include waves generated by pools, air flow studies in actual wind tunnels, flow through physical pipes, etc. Lastly, a growing number of engineers, mathematicians, computer scientists, and physicists work in the area of computational fluid dynamics (CFD). This book, Theory and Problems of Fluid Dynamics, is valuable tool for students and research workers in mathematics, physics, engineering and other sciences. Theory of fluid dynamics play an important role in many areas of science and technology. This work is a compilation of research articles by renowned contributors in their respective fields.
