Physics: Fluid mechanics

A fully revised second edition providing a systematic treatment of engineering dynamics that covers Newton–Euler and Lagrangian approaches.

Dynamics of Multibody Systems, Third Edition, first published in 2005, introduces multibody dynamics, with an emphasis on flexible body dynamics.

Fundamentals of Continuum Mechanics provides a clear and rigorous presentation of continuum mechanics for engineers, physicists, applied mathematicians, and materials scientists.

With major implications for applied physics, engineering, and the natural and social sciences, the rapidly growing area of environmental fluid dynamics focuses on the interactions of human activities, environment, and fluid motion.

Multiphysics Modelling of Fluid-Particulate Systems provides an explanation of how to model fluid-particulate systems using Eulerian and Lagrangian methods.

The classic textbook from Pijush Kundu, Fluid Mechanics, has been once again revised and updated by Dr.

Hybrid Rocket Propulsion Design Handbook provides system scaling laws, design methodologies, and a summary of available test data, giving engineers all the tools they need to develop realistic hybrid system designs.

This book describes some mathematical and physical aspects of emulsion behavior, starting from the fundamental theories of diffusion, Brownian movement and sedimentation of particles in a fluid (Chapters 1, 2 and 3 respectively).

Liquid Acquisition Devices for Advanced In-Space Cryogenic Propulsion Systems discusses the importance of reliable cryogenic systems, a pivotal part of everything from engine propulsion to fuel deposits.

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

Both a textbook for graduate students with exercises and a reference with code for researchers in computational aeroacoustics (CAA).

Complex chemically reacting flow simulations are commonly employed to develop quantitative understanding and to optimize reaction conditions in systems such as combustion, catalysis, chemical vapor deposition, and other chemical processes.

This practical reference describes the occurrence of cavitation in a centrifugal pump, and how unacceptable cavitation can be avoided.

Leading experts present the current state of knowledge of the subject of magnetoconvection from the viewpoint of applied mathematics.

Heat exchangers are essential in a wide range of engineering applications, including power plants, automobiles, airplanes, process and chemical industries, and heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration systems.

This book deals with density, temperature, velocity and concentration fluctuations in fluids and fluid mixtures.

This book is devoted to the study of the dynamics of rotating bodies with cavities containing liquid.

This book is a comprehensive introduction to the mathematical theory of vorticity and incompressible flow.

This textbook combines rigorous mathematical analysis with combustion science to address standard problems in reactive fluid mechanics.

In this 2nd edition of Micro-Drops and Digital Microfluidics, Jean Berthier explores the fundamentals and applications of digital microfluidics, enabling engineers and scientists to design this important enabling technology into devices and harness the considerable potential of digital microfluidics in testing and data collection.

Fluid Phase Behavior for Conventional and Unconventional Oil and Gas Reservoirs delivers information on the role of PVT (pressure-volume-temperature) tests/data in various aspects, in particular reserve estimation, reservoir modeling, flow assurance, and enhanced oil recovery for both conventional and unconventional reservoirs.

Assessing the Energy Efficiency of Pumps and Pump Units, developed in cooperation with Europump, is the first book available providing the background, methodology, and assessment tools for understanding and calculating energy efficiency for pumps and extended products (pumps+motors+drives).

Gravity pervades the whole universe; hence buoyancy drives fluids everywhere including those in the atmospheres and interiors of planets and stars.

Liutex and Its Applications in Turbulence Research reviews the history of vortex definition, provides an accurate mathematical definition of vortices, and explains their applications in flow transition, turbulent flow, flow control, and turbulent flow experiments.

Rare event probability (10-4 and less) estimation has become a large area of research in the reliability engineering and system safety domains.

"e;Although there are many texts and monographs on fluid dynamics, I do not know of any which is as comprehensive as the present book.

A complete introduction to the modelling and mathematical analysis of contact processes with deformable solids.

Non-Invasive Monitoring of Multiphase Flows is a result of the latest advances realized in non-invasive measurement of multiphase systems by means of various tomographic and velocimetric techniques.

Written by an experienced engineer, this book contains practical information on all aspects of pumps including classifications, materials, seals, installation, commissioning and maintenance.

This book provides detailed information related to nanofluids, synthesis and preparation, morphologies of nanoparticles, selection of base fluids and thermophysical properties of nanofluids.

An accessible overview of the statistical analysis methods which can be used to investigate climate extremes and analyse potential risk.

A range of experts contribute introductory-level lectures on active topics in the theory of water waves.

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

Applications of Nanofluid for Heat Transfer Enhancement explores recent progress in computational fluid dynamic and nonlinear science and its applications to nanofluid flow and heat transfer.

Multi-Scale Phenomena in Complex Fluids is a collection of lecture notes delivered during the first two series of mini-courses from "e;Shanghai Summer School on Analysis and Numerics in Modern Sciences"e;, which was held in 2004 and 2006 at Fudan University, Shanghai, China.

This book describes how changes in the Earth''s orientation are observed and computed in terms of tidal forcing and models of the Earth''s interior.

Ultrasonic guided waves in solid media are important in nondestructive testing and structural health monitoring.

This book covers the development of high-order numerical methods for the simulation of incompressible fluid flows in complex domains.

Reflecting the author's years of industry and teaching experience, Fluid Mechanics and Turbomachinery features many innovative problems and their systematically worked solutions.

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

Introduction to Critical Phenomena in Fluids encompasses the fundamentals of this relatively young field, as well as applications in the fields of chemical engineering, analytical chemistry, and environmental remediation processing.

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

Understanding the characteristics of material contact and lubrication at tribological interfaces is of great importance to engineering researchers and machine designers.

This book describes fundamental upscaling aspects of single-phase/two-phase porous media flow for application in petroleum and environmental engineering.

The first systematic account of the theory and modelling of rotating fluids for researchers and students in geophysics, astrophysics and engineering in half a century.

Droplet microfluidics offers tremendous potential as an enabling technology for high-throughput screening.

Provides a comprehensive review and usable problem-solving techniques for aerospace engineering plasma applications.

This book is a follow-up to the introductory text written by the same authors.