Understanding Fluid Flow (AIMS Library of Mathematical Sciences)
Cambridge University Press, 1/28/2010
EAN 9780521132893, ISBN10: 0521132894
Paperback, 120 pages, 21.6 x 13.8 x 1 cm
Language: English
Understanding Fluid Flow takes a fresh approach to introducing fluid dynamics, with physical reasoning and mathematical developments inextricably intertwined. The 'dry' fluid dynamics described by potential theory is set within the context of real viscous flows to give fundamental insight into how fluids behave. The book gives a flavour of theoretical, experimental and numerical approaches to analysing fluid flow, and implicitly develops skills in applied mathematical modelling of physical systems. It is supplemented by movies that are freely downloadable.
Preface
1. Building intuition
2. Parallel viscous flow
3. Viscous gravity currents
4. Equations of flow
5. Interactions between linear flows
6. Flows round rigid objects
7. Waves and instability
Bibliography
Index.