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Dynamics of Polymeric Liquids, Second Edition Volume 2: Kinetic Theory R. Byron Bird, Charles F. Curtiss, Robert C. Armstrong and Ole Hassager Volume Two deals with the molecular aspects of polymer rheology and fluid dynamics. It is the only book currently available dealing with kinetic theory and its relation to nonlinear rheological properties. Considerable emphasis is given to the connection between kinetic theory results and experimental data. The second edition contains new material on the basis for molecular modeling, the application of phase-space theory to dilute solutions, kinetic theory of melts and melt mixtures, and network theories. 1987 (0 471-80244-1) 450 pp. ... Read more

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This fourth edition has been divided into two volumes. Volume One, published in 1989, introduces the basic finite element approximation concepts and thereafter concentrates on simple linear static computations, which still provide the major part of the finite element usage. Special features of this edition include - work on the patch test; the essence of mixed-formulations; the new area of error estimation and adaptivity; and the concluding chapter incorporates a computer system which can be used to carry out numerical calculations for each problem area considered. Volume Two covers diverse applications and extends the power of the finite element method to new areas. It deals with four main topics: the first is that of plate and shell approximation including very recent developments. The second is the general area of non-linear problems where the basic outline of solution methods is presented for a variety of applications. The third topic is the extension into time domain transients where finite element approaches are outlined.The fourth extends the coverage to problems of fluid mechanics where for the first time full element methods for a range of non-self adjoint equations are summarized and applications ranging from high-speed aeronautical applications to shallow water problems are presented. ... Read more

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An all time classic
From the masters of the finite element method, this may well be the best book ever written on the subject. In this book, the authors come across like the sages of ancient India preaching what they know is the best,guiding us, and setting a stage of research for the years to come. This isa monumental piece of work in the history of engineering.

An all time classic
From the masters of the finite element method, this may well be the best book ever written on the subject. In this book, the authors come across as the sages of ancient India preaching what they know best, guiding us andsetting a stage of research for the years to come. This is a monumentalpiece of work in the history of engineering. ... Read more

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Industry must provide internal combustion engines that produce minimal pollutant emmissions and give excellent part-load fuel economy, while maintaining or improving full-load specific engine performance. This text presents the results of a seminar on the subject. ... Read more

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Computational structural mechanics (CSM) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) have emerged in the last two decades as new disciplines combining structural mechanics and fluid dynamics with approximation theory, numerical analysis and computer science.Their use has transformed much of theoretical mechanics and abstract science into practical and essential tools for a multitude of technological developments which affect many facets of our life.This collection of over 40 papers provides an authoritative documentation of major advances in both CSM and CFD, helping to identify future directions of development in these rapidly changing fields.Key areas covered are fluid structure interaction and aeroelasticity, CFD technology and reacting flows, micromechanics, stability and eigenproblems, probabilistic methods and chaotic dynamics, perturbation and spectral methods, element technology (finite volume, finite elements and boundary elements), adaptive methods, parallel processing machines and applications, and visualization, mesh generation and artificial intelligence interfaces. ... Read more

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Thorough coverage is given to fluid properties, statics,kinematics, pipe flow, dimensional analysis, potential and vortex flow,drag and lift, channel flow, hydraulic structures, propulsion, andturbomachines. ... Read more

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great book
This book is a problem solving guide.It is intended to help in figuring out problems.hence the name.It is like all of the books in this series.A great help in learning how to solve the problems.All types of units are used since in the real world all different units are use.Well worth the money

It would be bestto find another book on this subject.
The book has a rather caustic introduction stating that other fluid mechanics books fail to properly teach the subject.

Extensive use of wierd units such as slugs/ft3 make rather simple problems difficult.Manyproblems are reduced to exercises in unit manipulation.

No referencesfor equations or tables are given to enable further study on a particularsubject.

Lack of symbol definitions complicate reolution of problems. ... Read more

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The phenomena of shock motion, including propagation,diffraction, reflection, refraction and interaction of shock waves,can be studied by theoretical analysis, experimental methods andnumerical calculations. Although emphasis is placed on the detailedflow pattern obtained by experimental or computational researchsolving the Euler or Navier-Stokes equation, shock wave formation canusefully be analysed by theoretical methods.
This book introduces the shock dynamic method and explains theunderlying concepts, then progresses to a systematic description ofthe methods, equations and applications of shock dynamics. The bookbroadly follows the two main categories of shock; that propagatinginto a quiescent gas, and that into a moving gas, including shockpropagating through a non-uniform disturbed flow field.
The book consists of three parts:
Part I (Chapters 1-4) describes the equations and applications ofshock dynamics for quiescent uniform and non-uniform gas ahead ofshock.
Part II (Chapter 5-7) then describes the application of the equationsfor uniform and non-uniform flows ahead of shock.
Part III (Chapters 8-10) introduces Mach reflection of shock forsteady, pseudo-steady and unsteady flow; shock refraction at gasinterface and the interaction between two shocks.
For mechanical and aerospace engineers, applied mathematicians.
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Modern experiments and numerical simulations show that the long-known coherent structures in turbulence take the form of elongated vortex tubes and vortex sheets. The evolution of vortex tubes may result in spiral structures which can be associated with the spectral power laws of turbulence. The mutual stretching of skewed vortex tubes, when they are close to each other, causes rapid growth of vorticity. Whether this process may or may not lead to a finite-time singularity is one of the famous open problems of fluid dynamics.

This book contains the proceedings of the NATO ARW and IUTAM Symposium held in Zakopane, Poland, 2-7 September 2001. The papers presented, carefully reviewed by the International Scientific Committee, cover various aspects of the dynamics of vortex tubes and sheets and of their analogues in magnetohydrodynamics and in quantum turbulence. The book should be a useful reference for all researchers and students of modern fluid dynamics.

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The most important advances in earth sciences since the emergence of ''plate tectonics'' in the 1960s are detailed in this book. Armed with the new techniques of seismic tomography, nine leading scientists in geophysical research present an experimental and theoretical description of the dynamics of the Earth's mantle. What emerges is a coherent modern theory of mantle convection leading to a greater understanding of both surface motions and large-scale structure of the Earth's interior. ... Read more

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In Fascination of Fluid Dynamics contains a collection ofpapers by international experts in hydrodynamics, based on oralpresentations at a symposium held in honour of Professor Leen vanWijngaarden on his 65th birthday. The book begins with a personalsketch of his life and scientific career. It continues with a mixtureof papers that address recent developments in various branches offluid mechanics. Many of the papers cover different aspects ofmultiphase flows: bubble dynamics, cavitation, bubbles and particlesin turbulent flows, suspension flows, and wave phenomena in fluidisedbeds. Other topics that are addressed include: dynamics of jets, shockwaves, MHD turbulence, selforganisation phenomena in 2D turbulence,vortex rings and the thermodynamics of tropical cyclones. This editedvolume will be valuable reading for researchers, engineers andstudents interested in hydrodynamics, and in particular in multiphaseflows. ... Read more

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Designed for those interested in using finite element methods in the study of fluid mechanics and heat transfer, The Finite Element Method in Heat Transfer and Fluid Dynamics presents this useful methodology tailored for a limited but significant class of problems dealing with heat conduction, incompressible viscous flows, and convection heat transfer. The authors' approach consists of a series of incremental steps of increasing complexity. The text is divided into 8 chapters. Chapter 1 describes in detail the continuum boundary value problems that form the central focus of the book. Chapters 2 and 3 introduce and extend the finite element method by application to a simplified, two- and three-dimensional heat conduction problems. Chapters 4 and 5 describe isothermal viscous fluid mechanics formulations and the solution of nonlinear equations developed from the flow problem. Chapter 6 covers inelastic non-Newtonian flows and free surface problems. Chapter 7 surveys the complex topic of viscoelastic flow simulation, while Chapter 8 discusses several advanced topics, including turbulence modeling. Each chapter includes example problems ranging from simple benchmarks to practical engineering solutions. In The Finite Element Method in Heat Transfer and Fluid Dynamics, readers will find a pragmatic treatment that views numerical computation as a means to and end and does not dwell on theory or proof. Mastering its contents brings a firm understanding of the basic methodology, the competence to use existing simulation software, and the ability to develop some simpler, special purpose computer codes. ... Read more

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The simulation of physical systems requires a simplified, hierarchical approach which models each level from the atomistic to the macroscopic scale. From quantum mechanics to fluid dynamics, this book systematically treats the broad scope of computer modeling and simulations, describing the fundamental theory behind each level of approximation. Berendsen evaluates each stage in relation to its applications giving the reader insight into the possibilities and limitations of the models. Practical guidance for applications and sample programs in Python are provided. With a strong emphasis on molecular models in chemistry and biochemistry, this book will be suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses on molecular modeling and simulation within physics, biophysics, physical chemistry and materials science. It will also be a useful reference to all those working in the field. Additional resources for this title including solutionsfor instructors and programs are available online at www.cambridge.org/9780521835275. ... Read more

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This volume is an excellent introduction to the aerodynamics of helicopters. Basic Helicopter Aerodynamics provides an account of the first principles in the fluid mechanics and flight dynamics of single-rotor helicopters. The text is intended to provide, in a short volume, an introduction to the theory of rotary-wing aircraft for use by undergraduate and graduate students, while providing a detailed description of the physical phenomena involved. The text assumes that the reader already has some knowledge of differences between the fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft. Many diagrams, drawings, graphs, and representative sets of data augment the text. ... Read more

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This technical book considers the application side of LDA techniques. Starting from the basic theories that are crucial for each LDA user, the main subject of the book is focused on diverse application methods. In details, it deals with universal methodical techniques that have been mostly developed in the last 15 years. The book thus gives for the first time an application reference for LDA users in improving the opticalconditions and enhancing the measurement accuracies. It also provides the guidelines for simplifying the measurements and correcting measurement errors as well as for clarifying the application limits and extending the application areas of LDA techniques. Beside the treatments of some traditional optical and flow mechanical features influencing the measurement accuracies, the book shows a broad spectrum of LDA application methods in the manner of measuring the flow turbulence, resolving the secondary flow structures, and quantifying the optical aberrations at measurements of internal flows etc.. Thus, it also supports the further developments of both the hard- and software of LDA instrumentations. ... Read more

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Deals with incompressible viscous flow, boundary-layertheory, ideal-fluid flow, flow in open channels, turbomachinery, andflow measurement. ... Read more

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Deals with fluid statics, basic laws for systems and control volumes, differential analysis of fluid motion, considerations for compressible flow, and dimensional analysis and physical similarity. ... Read more