Physics: Fluid mechanics

This book is concerned with the prediction of thermodynamic and transport properties of gases and liquids.

In the first part of this book, classical nonequilibrium statistical mechanics is developed.

This book is concerned with the sport of soaring, mainly with the mathematical basis of sailplane design and operation.

This book starts, by explaining briefly the origins of wind.

Throughout history, flow visualization has been an important tool in fluid dynamics research.

First published by McGraw-Hill in 1989, this book provides a unified treatment of cavitation, a phenomenon which extends across the boundaries of many fields.

This book highlights some recent advances in interfacial research in the fields of fluid mechanics and materials science at the beginning of the twenty-first century.

Fluid-structure interactions have been well studied over the years but most of the focus has been on high Reynolds number flows, inertially dominated flows where the drag force from the fluid typically varies as the square of the local fluid speed.

How does cavitation start?

Developments in Turbomachinery Flow: Forward Curved Centrifugal Fans explores the forward curved squirrel cage fan as an excellent instrument for fluid mechanics research in turbomachines.

This valuable volume provides a broad understanding of the main computational techniques used for processing reclamation of fluid and solid mechanics.

How does cavitation start?

The contents of this brief Lecture Note are devoted to modeling, simulations, and applications with the aim of proposing a unified multiscale approach accounting for the physics and the psychology of people in crowds.

Fluid mechanics is one of the most challenging undergraduate courses for engineering students.

Fluid Mechanics is the study of liquid or gas behavior in motion or at rest.

Capillary Flows with Forming Interfaces explores numerous theoretical problems that arise in the mathematical description of capillary flows.

Gravity currents and intrusions are the ubiquitous phenomena where a fluid of one density flows horizontally into a fluid of a different density.

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The trend in recent years is to develop neoteric solvents to replace the traditional organic solvents that have been used in both laboratory practice and in the chemical industry as reaction media and agents for separation and extraction.

Interstellar Travel: Propulsion, Life Support, Communications, and the Long Journey addresses the technical challenges that must be overcome to make such journeys possible.

The riveting true story of the world's fastest plane and the first manned flights into outer space.

Industrial mixing processes often present multiple optimization challenges to producing desirable products.

Design and Optimization of Thermal Systems, Third Edition: with MATLAB(R) Applications provides systematic and efficient approaches to the design of thermal systems, which are of interest in a wide range of applications.

Design and Optimization of Thermal Systems, Third Edition: with MATLAB(R) Applications provides systematic and efficient approaches to the design of thermal systems, which are of interest in a wide range of applications.

Fluid Power Circuits and Controls: Fundamentals and Applications, Second Edition, is designed for a first course in fluid power for undergraduate engineering students.

Fluid Power Circuits and Controls: Fundamentals and Applications, Second Edition, is designed for a first course in fluid power for undergraduate engineering students.

This will be a substantial revision of a good selling text for upper division/first graduate courses in biomedical transport phenomena, offered in many departments of biomedical and chemical engineering.

This will be a substantial revision of a good selling text for upper division/first graduate courses in biomedical transport phenomena, offered in many departments of biomedical and chemical engineering.

Convective Flow and Heat Transfer from Wavy Surfaces: Viscous Fluids, Porous Media, and Nanofluids addresses the wavy irregular surfaces in heat transfer devices.

Wax Deposition: Experimental Characterizations, Theoretical Modeling, and Field Practices covers the entire spectrum of knowledge on wax deposition.

Heat transfer enhancement has seen rapid development and widespread use in both conventional and emerging technologies.

The main objective of the book is to highlight the modeling of magnetic particles with different shapes and magnetic properties, to provide graduate students and young researchers information on the theoretical aspects and actual techniques for the treatment of magnetic particles in particle-based simulations.

Focuses On an Emerging Field in Water EngineeringA broad treatment of the Tsallis entropy theory presented from a water resources engineering point of view, Introduction to Tsallis Entropy Theory in Water Engineering fills a growing need for material on this theory and its relevant applications in the area of water engineering.

Microscale and Nanoscale Heat Transfer: Analysis, Design, and Applications features contributions from prominent researchers in the field of micro- and nanoscale heat transfer and associated technologies and offers a complete understanding of thermal transport in nano-materials and devices.

The second edition of this long-time bestseller provides a framework for designing and understanding sprays for a wide array of engineering applications.

An unsurpassed treatise on the state-of-the-science in the research and design of spillways and energy dissipators, Hydraulics of Spillways and Energy Dissipators compiles a vast amount of information and advancements from recent conferences and congresses devoted to the subject.

Computational Methods for Complex Liquid-Fluid Interfaces highlights key computational challenges involved in the two-way coupling of complex liquid-fluid interfaces.

As the chemical process industry is among the most energy demanding sectors, chemical engineers are endeavoring to contribute towards sustainable future.

As the chemical process industry is among the most energy demanding sectors, chemical engineers are endeavoring to contribute towards sustainable future.

Since the second edition of Liquid-Vapor Phase-Change Phenomena was written, research has substantially enhanced the understanding of the effects of nanostructured surfaces, effects of microchannel and nanochannel geometries, and effects of extreme wetting on liquid-vapor phase-change processes.

Since the second edition of Liquid-Vapor Phase-Change Phenomena was written, research has substantially enhanced the understanding of the effects of nanostructured surfaces, effects of microchannel and nanochannel geometries, and effects of extreme wetting on liquid-vapor phase-change processes.

The CRC Handbook of Thermal Engineering, Second Edition, is a fully updated version of this respected reference work, with chapters written by leading experts.

This valuable new book focuses on new methods and techniques in fluid mechanics and heat transfer in mechanical engineering.

The theory of water waves is most varied and is a fascinating topic.

Experimental Aerodynamics provides an up to date study of this key area of aeronautical engineering.

Experimental Aerodynamics provides an up to date study of this key area of aeronautical engineering.

This book provides a thorough understanding of fluid dynamics and heat and mass transfer.

This book provides a thorough understanding of fluid dynamics and heat and mass transfer.

The Multiphase Flow Handbook, Second Edition is a thoroughly updated and reorganized revision of the late Clayton Crowe's work, and provides a detailed look at the basic concepts and the wide range of applications in this important area of thermal/fluids engineering.