Potential Flows of Viscous and Viscoelastic Liquids

This book illustrates how potential flows enter into the general theory of motions of viscous and viscoelastic fluids. Traditionally, the theory of potential flow is presented as a subject called ''potential flow of an inviscid fluid''; when the fluid is incompressible these fluids are, curiously, said to be ''perfect'' or ''ideal''. This type of presentation is widespread; it can be found in ever...