Introduction to fluid mechanics / Robert W. Fox, Alan T. McDonald, Philip J. Pritchard.

By: Fox, Robert W, 1934-Contributor(s): McDonald, Alan T | Pritchard, Philip JMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Wiley, c2004Edition: 6th edDescription: xii, 787 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)ISBN: 0471202312 (alk. paper); 9780471202318 (alk. paper); 0471376531 (WIE); 9780471376538 (WIE)Subject(s): Fluid mechanicsDDC classification: 620.1/06 LOC classification: TA357 | .F69 2004Online resources: Publisher description | Table of contents
Contents:
Introduction -- Fundamental Concepts -- Fluid Statics -- Basic Equations in Integral Form for a Control Volume -- Introduction to Differential Analysis of Fluid Motion -- Incompressible Inviscid Flow -- Dimensional Analysis and Similitude -- Internal Incompressible Viscous Flow -- External Incompressible Viscous Flow -- Fluid Machinery -- Introduction to Compressible Flow -- Compressible Flow -- Fluid Property Data -- Equations of Motion in Cylindrical Coordinates -- Videos for Fluid Mechanics -- Selected Performance Curves for Pumps and Fans -- Flow Functions for Computation of Compressible Flow -- Analysis of Experimental Uncertainty -- SI Units, Prefixes, and Conversion Factors -- Brief Review of Microsoft Excel (CD-ROM).
Review: "Fox, McDonald & Pritchard provide a balanced approach to fluid mechanics that arms students with a proven problem-solving methodology. Students will learn to adopt an orderly approach to solving problems."--Jacket.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Fundamental Concepts -- Ch. 3. Fluid Statics -- Ch. 4. Basic Equations in Integral Form for a Control Volume -- Ch. 5. Introduction to Differential Analysis of Fluid Motion -- Ch. 6. Incompressible Inviscid Flow -- Ch. 7. Dimensional Analysis and Similitude -- Ch. 8. Internal Incompressible Viscous Flow -- Ch. 9. External Incompressible Viscous Flow -- Ch. 10. Fluid Machinery -- Ch. 11. Introduction to Compressible Flow -- Ch. 12. Compressible Flow -- App. A. Fluid Property Data -- App. B. Equations of Motion in Cylindrical Coordinates -- App. C. Videos for Fluid Mechanics -- App. D. Selected Performance Curves for Pumps and Fans -- App. E. Flow Functions for Computation of Compressible Flow -- App. F. Analysis of Experimental Uncertainty -- App. G. SI Units, Prefixes, and Conversion Factors -- App. H. Brief Review of Microsoft Excel (CD-ROM).

"Fox, McDonald & Pritchard provide a balanced approach to fluid mechanics that arms students with a proven problem-solving methodology. Students will learn to adopt an orderly approach to solving problems."--Jacket.

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