Fluid Mechanics: A Very Short Introduction

by Eric Lauga

Overview

Fluid mechanics is an important branch of physics concerned with the way in which fluids, such as liquids and gases, behave when in motion and at rest. Starting from the fundamental underlying physical principles, Eric Lauga highlights the role of fluid motion in both the natural and industrial world, and considers future applications.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780192566737
Publisher:	OUP Oxford
Publication date:	05/05/2022
Series:	Very Short Introductions
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	144
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Eric Lauga is Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Trinity College. He is the author of over 180 publications in fluid mechanics, biophysics and soft matter, as well as The Fluid Dynamics of Cell Motility (2020). Lauga currently serves as Lead Editor for the APS journal Physical Review Fluids, is a Fellow of the APS, and is a recipient of the APS Andreas Acrivos Dissertation Award (2006), the APS François Frenkiel Award (2015), and the APS Early Career Award for Soft Matter Research (2018).

Table of Contents

Preface xvii

List of illustrations xix

1 Fluids 1

2 Viscosity 18

3 Pipes 32

4 Dimensions 53

5 Boundary layers 74

6 Vortices 88

7 Instabilities 107

8 Researching fluids and flows 129

Further reading 135

Index 137

Editorial Reviews

"Overall, the book should definitely be an individual's go-to source when seeking an authoritative perspective on the field of fluid mechanics." — Anita T. Layton , Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics Vol 65.4

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