An Introduction to Fluid Mechanics and Transport Phenomena

by G. Hauke

Overview

This book presents the foundations of fluid mechanics and transport phenomena in a concise way. It is suitable as an introduction to the subject as it contains many examples, proposed problems and a chapter for self-evaluation. The solutions to all problems are displayed in the corresponding appendix.

The content is divided into four parts: fundamentals, conservation principles, dimensional analysis and transport phenomena at interfaces. The transport phenomena of momentum, heat and mass are presented from a rigorous fluid mechanics point of view, and they are explained using a unified, systematic approach, including the analogies between the various transport phenomena.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781402085369
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	10/07/2008
Series:	Fluid Mechanics and Its Applications , #86
Edition description:	2008
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.00(d)

Table of Contents

Fundamentals.- Basic Concepts in Fluid Mechanics.- Elementary Fluid Kinematics.- Fluid Forces.- Fluid Statics.- Conservation Principles.- Transport Theorems.- Integral Conservation Principles.- Constitutive Equations.- Differential Conservation Principles.- Dimensional Analysis. Theory and Applications.- Dimensional Analysis.- Dimensionless Equations and Numbers.- Transport Phenomena at Interfaces.- to the Boundary Layer.- Momentum, Heat and Mass Transport.- Self Evaluation.- Self Evaluation Exercises.- Appendices.- Collection of Formulae.- Classification of Fluid Flow.- Substance Properties.- A Brief Introduction to Vectors, Tensors and Differential Operators.- Useful Tools of Calculus.- Coordinate Systems.- Reference Systems.- Equations of State.- Multicomponent Reacting Systems.