Engineering: Mechanics of fluids

This book provides physical and mathematical foundation as well as complete derivation of the mathematical descriptions and constitutive theories for deformation of solid and fluent continua, both compressible and incompressible with clear distinction between Lagrangian and Eulerian descriptions as well as co- and contra-variant bases.

This book is dedicated to the general study of fluid structure interaction with consideration of uncertainties.

This book is the first one that presents both the new elaborated method of the flow measurement, named by the author the "e;Flow Measurement Based on Reaction Force"e;, including its specific "e;reaction measurement system"e;, which ensures its practical implementation, and the new basic types of flowmeters, configured according to it, named "e;reaction flowmeters"e;.

This physics-first, design-oriented textbook explains concepts of gas turbine secondary flows, reduced-order modeling methods, and 3-D CFD.

This book is an expanded form of the monograph, Dropwise Condensation on Inclined Textured Surfaces, Springer, 2013, published earlier by the authors, wherein a mathematical model for dropwise condensation of pure vapor over inclined textured surfaces was presented, followed by simulations and comparison with experiments.

The NATO Advanced Study Institute "e;Flow and Transport Processes in Complex - structed Geometries: from cities and vegetative canopies to engineering problems"e; was held in Kyiv, Ukraine in the period of May 4 - 15, 2004.

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Although computer technology has dramatically improved the analysis of complex transport phenomena, the methodology has yet to be effectively integrated into engineering curricula.

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Near-Boundary Fluid Mechanics focuses on the near-boundary region and its significance.

This volume collects the edited and reviewed contributions presented in the 8th iTi Conference on Turbulence, held in Bertinoro, Italy, in September 2018.

On the road toward a history of turbulence, this book focuses on what the actors in this research field have identified as the "e;turbulence problem"e;.

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

Designed for graduate-level engineering students and nuclear engineers who want to expand their knowledge of fast nuclear reactors.

This new edition presents the theory of continuum mechanics using computational methods.

This book examines the phenomena of fluid flow and transfer as governed by mechanics and thermodynamics.

This book summarizes the main advances in the field of nonlinear evolution and pattern formation caused by longwave instabilities in fluids.

This textbook introduces students to the basic physical principles of fluid flow in micro- and nano-size devices.

This textbook surveys hydraulics and fluid power systems technology, with new chapters on system modeling and hydraulic systems controls now included.

A modern and experimental perspective on the developments in recent decades of the physics of complex liquids.

This Brief describes heat transfer and pressure drop in heat transfer enhancement by insert devices and integral roughness.

A unified and comprehensive account of the fundamental equations of atmospheric and oceanic models for climate and weather forecasting.

Stochastic Tools in Mathematics and Science is an introductory book on probability-based modeling.

The manipulation of fluids in channels with dimensions in the range from tens to hundreds of micrometers microfluidics has recently emerged as a new field of science and technology.

This book contains a selection of research papers presented at the 11th and 12th International Ship Stability Workshops (Wageningen, 2010 and Washington DC, 2011) and the 11th International Conference on Stability of Ships and Ocean Vehicles (Athens, 2012).

The first comprehensive treatment of the theory for small and large amplitude internal gravity waves, with illustrative examples and exercises.

Viscoelasticity and Rheology covers the proceedings of a symposium by the same title, conducted by the Mathematics Research Center held at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on October 16-18, 1984.

This book systematically presents the consolidated findings of the phenomenon of self-organization observed during the onset of thermoacoustic instability using approaches from dynamical systems and complex systems theory.

This book collects papers presented in the Invited Workshop, "e;Liutex and Third Generation of Vortex Definition and Identification for Turbulence,"e; from CHAOS2020, June 9-12, 2020, which was held online as a virtual conference.

With easily accessible oil reserves dwindling, petroleum engineers must have a sound understanding of how to access technically challenging resources, especially in the deepwater environment.

Ideal for those involved in designing sheet metal forming processes, where the understanding of advances in plasticity theory is essential.

In fluid mechanics, non-intrusive measurements are fundamental in order to improve knowledge of the behavior and main physical phenomena of flows in order to further validate codes.

Moving Particle Semi-implicit Method: A Meshfree Particle Method for Fluid Dynamics begins by familiarizing the reader with basic theory that supports their journey through sections on advanced MPH methods.

In the context of urbanization and compact urban living, conventional experience-based planning and design often cannot adequately address the serious environmental issues, such as thermal comfort and air quality.

This book describes some approaches for developing the numerical models to efficiently predict the formation of extreme waves which can pose a threat to the safety of marine structures.

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

The book covers modern analytic methods for solution of fluid, heat and mass transfer problems.

The book describes the clean coal technology of chemical looping combustion (CLC) for power generation with pure CO2 capture.

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

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

This book provides the basis of simulating a nuclear plant, in understanding the knowledge of how such simulations help in assuring the safety of the plants, thereby protecting the public from accidents.

This book is the first to present flow measurement as an independent branch of the measurement techniques, according to a new global and unitary approach for the measurement of fluid flow field, starting from finding its unitary fundamental bases.

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

Presented in an accessible and introductory manner, this is the first book devoted to the comprehensive study of colloidal suspensions.

Covering all aspects of transport phenomena on the nano- and micro-scale, Springer's Encyclopedia of Microfluidics and Nanofluidics includes over 750 entries in three alphabetically-arranged volumes including the most up-to-date research, insights, and applied techniques across all areas.

Coanda effect is a complex fluid flow phenomenon enabling the production of vertical take-off/landing aircraft.

This book introduces novel methods for leak and blockage detection in pipelines.

Introducing multibody dynamics with an emphasis on flexible body dynamics, this edition features an additional chapter with explanations for the fundamental issues addressed.

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

An Introduction to Compressible Flow, Second Edition covers the material typical of a single-semester course in compressible flow.