Physics: Fluid mechanics

Rotary Drum: Fluid Dynamics, Dimensioning Criteria, and Industrial Applications provides in-depth analysis of fluid dynamics in rotary drums.

This book describes theories for granular flow based on continuum models and alternative discrete models.

Multiphase Particulate Systems in Turbulent Flows: Fluid-Liquid and Solid-Liquid Dispersions provides methods necessary to analyze complex particulate systems and related phenomena including physical, chemical and mathematical description of fundamental processes influencing crystal size and shape, suspension rheology, interfacial area of drops and bubbles in extractors and bubble columns.

This book presents some recent mathematical developments about neutron transport equations.

Rotary Kilns-rotating industrial drying ovens-are used for a wide variety of applications including processing raw minerals and feedstocks as well as heat-treating hazardous wastes.

Microchannel Heat transfer is the cooling application of high power density microchips in the CPU system, micropower systems and many other large scale thermal systems requiring effective cooling capacity.

This book summarizes the modeling of the transport, evolution and fate of particles in the coastal ocean for advanced students and researchers.

Treats the origin of magnetic fields in planets, stars and galaxies, and the manner of their evolution over time.

The book examines the role of thermodynamical aspects to derive governing equations and studies applications involving potential and viscous flows.

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

Numerical Simulation of Effluent Discharges: Applications with OpenFOAM provides a resource for understanding the effluent discharge mechanisms and the approaches for modeling them.

While other methods of drag reduction are well-known in marine R&D and ship design environments worldwide, compliant coating drag reduction remains less well-known and poorly understood.

Earthen levees are extensively used to protect the population and infrastructure from periodic floods and high water due to storm surges.

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

This book outlines the computational fluid dynamics evolution and gives an overview of the methods available to the engineer.

Experts describe state-of-the-art micro-nano techniques for cell mechanobiology and introduce the most recent advances in the field.

We inhabit a world of fluids, including air (a gas), water (a liquid), steam (vapour) and the numerous natural and synthetic fluids which are essential to modern-day life.

In fluid mechanics, velocity measurement is fundamental in order to improve the behavior knowledge of the flow.

This book is devoted to analysis of Monte Carlo methods developed in rarefied gas dynamics.

The excitement and the glitz of mechatronics has shifted the engineering community's attention away from fluid power systems in recent years.

Mathematical Techniques for Wave Interaction with Flexible Structures is a thoughtful compilation of the various mathematical techniques used to deal with wave structure interaction problems.

Biofluid Mechanics: An Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, Macrocirculation, and Microcirculation, Third Edition shows how fluid mechanics principles can be applied not only to blood circulation, but also to air flow through the lungs, joint lubrication, intraocular fluid movement, renal transport, and other specialty circulations.

Presents advanced reservoir simulation methods used in the widely-used MRST open-source software for researchers, professionals, students.

Providing a wealth of information on pumps and pump systems, Pump Characteristics and Applications, Third Edition details how pump equipment is selected, sized, operated, maintained, and repaired.

Although many books have been written on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and many written on combustion, most contain very limited coverage of the combination of CFD and industrial combustion.

Fluid mechanics is often seen as the most difficult core subject encountered by engineering students.

Fluid Mechanics, Fourth Edition, is a basic yet comprehensive introductory text on the fundamentals of fluid mechanics and applications in engineering and science.

The purpose of the book is to provide research workers in applied mathematics, physics, and engineering with practical geometric methods for solving systems of nonlinear partial differential equations.

This handbook places emphasis on the importance of correct interpretation of pumping requirements, both by the user and the supplier.

An ideal textbook for civil and environmental, mechanical, and chemical engineers taking the required Introduction to Fluid Mechanics course, Fluid Mechanics for Civil and Environmental Engineers offers clear guidance and builds a firm real-world foundation using practical examples and problem sets.

Oceans play a pivotal role in our weather and climate.

Modelling and Simulation of Reactive Flows presents information on modeling and how to numerically solve reactive flows.

Motivated by a plethora of phenomena from nature, this textbook introduces into the physics of wetting of surfaces.

Load and Global Response of Ships gives an introductory background to naval architecture statistics and strength of materials.

Plants offer some of the most elegant applications of soft matter principles in Nature.

Numerical Methods for Unsteady Compressible Flow Problems is written to give both mathematicians and engineers an overview of the state of the art in the field, as well as of new developments.

This textbook presents essential methodology for physicists of the theory and applications of fluid mechanics within a single volume.

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.

This textbook presents the basic methods, numerical schemes, and algorithms of computational fluid dynamics (CFD).

This book derives the mathematical basis for the most-encountered waves in fluids in science and engineering.

The advancements in micro- and nano-fabrication techniques, especially in the last couple of decades, have led research communities, over the world, to invest unprecedented levels of attention on the science and technology of micro- and nano-scale devices and the concerned applications.

This book presents an advanced computational method for the prediction of sound and structural vibrations in several industries.

The classic textbook on fluid mechanics is revised and updated by Dr.

Containing illustrations, worked examples, graphs and tables, this book deals with periodic precipitation (also known as Liesegang Ring formation) in terms of mathematical models and their logical consequences, and is entirely concerned with microcomputer analysis and software development.

Since the first publication of the book, a surge of interest in physicochemical hydrodynamics (PCH) has produced a flurry of advances in the field, as researchers became aware of the subject s practical applications across numerous disciplines.

This practical book provides instruction on how to conduct several "e;hands-on"e; experiments for laboratory demonstration in the teaching of heat transfer and fluid dynamics.

These proceedings contain the papers presented at the 4th International Symposium on Engineering Turbulence Modelling and Measurements held at Ajaccio, Corsica, France from 24-26 May 1999.

Cavitation and Bubble Dynamics: Fundamentals and Applications examines the latest advances in the field of cavitation and multiphase flows, including associated effects such as material erosion and spray instabilities.

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.