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Fluid Mechanics DeMYSTiFied

Fluid Mechanics DeMYSTiFied begins by reviewing basic principles and discussing fluid statics. Next, you'll dive into fluids in motion, integral and differential equations, dimensional analysis, and similitude. Internal, external, and compressible flows are also covered. The basic principles upon which a study of fluid mechanics is based are illustrated with numerous examples and practice exams that allow students to develop their problem-solving skills. The solutions to all problems in the practice exams are included at the end of the book.

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Author: Merle C Potter
Format: Softcover
Copyright: 2009
Pages: 316

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Fluid Mechanics DeMYSTiFied is your solution to mastering fluid mechanics.

Need to learn about the properties of liquids and gases the pressures and forces they exert? Here's your lifeline! Fluid Mechanics Demystified helps you absorb the essentials of this challenging engineering topic.

Written in an easy-to-follow format, this practical guide begins by reviewing basic principles and discussing fluid statics. Next, you'll dive into fluids in motion, integral and differential equations, dimensional analysis, and similitude. Internal, external, and compressible flows are also covered. Hundreds of worked examples and equations make it easy to understand the material, and end-of-chapter quizzes and two final exam, with solutions to all their problems, help reinforce learning.

This hands-on, self-teaching text offers:

Numerous figures to illustrate key concepts.
Details on Bernoulli's equation and the Reynolds number.
Coverage of entrance, laminar, turbulent, open channel, and boundary layer flows.
SI units throughout.
A time-saving approach to performing better on an exam or at work.
Perfect as a classroom supplement and self-study tool.
Covers statics, fluids in motion, dimensional analysis, similtude, and more.
Filled with hundreds of equations and worked examples.
Complete with chapter-ending quizzes and two final exams.

Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, Fluid Mechanics Demystified is your shortcut to understanding this essential engineering subject.

From the Preface
This book is intended to accompany a text used in the first course in fluid mechanics that is required in all mechanical engineering and civil engineering departments, as well as several other departments. It provides a succinct presentation of the material so that students more easily understand the difficult parts. Many fluid mechanics texts are very long and it is often difficult to ferret out the essentials due to the excessive verbiage. This book presents those essentials.

We have included a derivation of the Navier-Stokes equations with several solved flows. It is not necessary, however, to include them if the elemental approach is selected. Either method can be used to study laminar flow in pipes, channels, between rotating cylinders, and in laminar boundary layer flow.

The basic principles upon which a study of fluid mechanics is based are illustrated with numerous examples and practice exams that allow students to develop their problem-solving skills. The solutions to all problems in the practice exams are included at the end of the book. Examples and problems are presented using SI metric units.

The practice exams at the end of each chapter contain four-part, multiple-choice problems similar to those found on national exams, such as the Fundamentals of Engineering exam (the first of two exams required in the engineering registration process) or the Graduate Record Exam (required when applying for most graduate schools). There are also partial-credit practice exams at the end of each chapter. Engineering courses do not, in general, utilize multiple-choice exams but it is quite important that students gain experience in taking such exams. This book allows that experience, if desired. If one correctly answers 50% or more multiple-choice questions correctly, that is quite good.

The mathematics required is that of other engineering courses except that if the study of the Navier-Stokes equations is selected then partial differential equations are encountered. Some vector relations are used but not at a level beyond most engineering curricula.

About the Author
Merle C Potter taught fluid mechanics for 42 years at Michigan Tech, The University of Michigan, and Michigan State University. He is the author of several engineering books. Dr. Potter's research has been in theoretical and experimental fluid mechanics and energy analysis of buildings. He has received several teaching awards including the 2008 American Society of Mechanical Engineer's James Harry Potter Gold Medal.

Table of Contents
Preface. Chapter 1: The Essentials. Chapter 2: Fluid Statics. Chapter 3: Fluids in Motion. Chapter 4: The Integral Equations. Chapter 5: The Differential Equations. Chapter 6: Dimensional Analysis and Similitude. Chapter 7: Internal Flows. Chapter 8: External Flows. Chapter 9: Compressible Flows. Appendix A: Units and Conversions. Appendix B: Vector Relationships. Appendix C: Fluid Properties. Appendix D: Compressible Flow Tables for Air. Final Exams. Solutions to Quizzes and Final Exams. Index.

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