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"Although there are many texts and monographs on fluid dynamics, I do not know of any which is as comprehensive as the present book. It surveys nearly the entire field of classical fluid dynamics in an advanced, compact, and clear manner, and discusses the various conceptual and analytical models of fluid flow." - Foundations of Physics on the first edition

Theoretical Fluid Dynamics functions equally well as a graduate-level text and a professional reference. Steering a middle course between the empiricism of engineering and the abstractions of pure mathematics, the author focuses on those ideas and formulations that will be of greatest interest to students and researchers in applied mathematics and theoretical physics. Dr. Shivamoggi covers the main branches of fluid dynamics, with particular emphasis on flows of incompressible fluids. Readers well versed in the physical and mathematical prerequisites will find enlightening discussions of many lesser-known areas of study in fluid dynamics.

This thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded Second Edition features coverage of recent developments in stability and turbulence, additional chapter-end exercises, relevant experimental information, and an abundance of new material on a wide range of topics, including:
* Hamiltonian formulation
* Nonlinear water waves and sound waves
* Stability of a fluid layer heated from below
* Equilibrium statistical mechanics of turbulence
* Two-dimensional turbulence ... Read more

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This book is a brief introduction to the fundamental concepts of computational fluid dynamics (CFD). It is addressed to beginners, and presents the ABC's or bare essentials of CFD in their simplest and most transparent form. The approach taken is to describe the principal analytical tools required, including truncation-error and stability analyses, followed by the basic elements or building blocks of CFD, which are numerical methods for treating sources, diffusion, convection, and pressure waves. Finally, it is shown how those ingredients may be combined to obtain self-contained numerical methods for solving the full equations of fluid dynamics. The book should be suitable for self-study, as a textbook for CFD short courses, and as a supplement to more comprehensive CFD and fluid dynamics texts. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! In 1851, George Gabriel Stokes derived an expression, now known as Stokes' law, for the frictional force ? also called drag force ? exerted on spherical objects with very small Reynolds numbers (e.g., very small particles) in a continuous viscous fluid. Stokes' law is derived by solving the Stokes flow limit for small Reynolds numbers of the generally unsolvable Navier?Stokes equation.If the particles are falling in the viscous fluid by their own weight due to gravity, then a terminal velocity, also known as the settling velocity, is reached when this frictional force combined with the buoyant force exactly balance the gravitational force. ... 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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The Usual Suspects
This is the usual array of PC middle-class-bashing drivel that you would expect from the Australian cultural studies intelligentsia. Is it any wonder Germaine Greer fled this country? In their efforts to intellectualise sexy topics and seem somewhat relevant to Generation Why, Probyn and Lumby and their contributors interrogate the ethics of `Big Brother', talkback radio and celebrity culture...yet again.
As usual, lots of words are put in single-quote marks to red-light their importance: `colonising', `difference', you get the idea. Those two words sum it up, when push comes to shove, it's all Anglo-Saxon Australia's fault - everything, OK? Big revelation - and they use lots of French poststructuralists to prove it, so it must be true, non?
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The emergence of observing systems such as acoustically-tracked floats in the deep ocean, and surface drifters navigating by satellite has seen renewed interest in Lagrangian fluid dynamics. Starting from the foundations of elementary kinematics and assuming some familiarity of Eulerian fluid dynamics, this book reviews the classical and new exact solutions of the Lagrangian framework, and then addresses the general solvability of the resulting general equations of motion. A unified account of turbulent diffusion and dispersion is offered, with applications among others to plankton patchiness in the ocean. ... Read more

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The book deals with the dynamical behaviour of single droplets and regular droplet systems. It has been written mainly for experimental researchers. After a short description of the theoretical background, the different experimental facilities and methods necessary for the investigation of single droplets are described in detail. A summary of important applications is included.

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Worth getting but the price tag is somewhat high.
In the case of such reference books as the one reviewed here "Dynamics of Droplets", the whole purpose of buying the books depends on the need for it ie a particular reason. In my case I was interested in the splashing impact of water droplets on hard and liquid surfaces. It must be kept in mind that reference books are general references and not intended for a specific purpose. As such, this book provides a rudimentary introduction to my area of interest. It also covers the whole range of droplet interactions not only experimental results but the whole study of droplets experimental, theoretical and computational. A very wide introduction, based at times on the research of the two authors and their research institute.
Its good as a general introduction but don't expect too much in your area. Worth getting but the price tag is somewhat high. ... Read more

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This volume covers topics in cavitation bubble dynamics, soundand wave propagation in bubbly mixtures, bubbles in flow,sonoluminescence, acoustic cavitation, underwater explosions, andbursting bubbles at a free surface. The physics and chemistry of sonoluminescence and the modelling of jetimpact during bubble collapse are examples of issues which enjoyconsiderable attention. One of the most exciting areas of contemporarychemistry and physics is single bubble picosecond sonoluminescence.The high pressures and temperatures generated over picoseconds,coupled with previously unachievable rates of reaction have recentlyattracted attention. High temperatures and pressures are oftenassociated with symmetric bubble collapse; however, asymmetriccollapse can typically lead to the development of a damagingultra-high-speed liquid jet that pierces the collapsing bubble.Occurrence of this high speed jet was reported at both the microscalein laser surgery and the large scale in underwater explosions, but itis also frequently present in collapsing cavitation bubbles. The volume contains a wealth of information on the latest research ona range of topics in bubble dynamics, underwater acoustics andmultiphase flow and is an essential reference for scientists andengineers conducting research in these areas. ... Read more

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This handbook brings together the theoretical basics of fluid dynamics with a systemaic overview of the appropriate numerical and computational methods for solving the problems presented in the book. Also, effective codes for a majority of the examples are included. ... Read more

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This text records the Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium heldin Aachen in 1997. It reviews theories based on asymptotic expansionsand gives an insight into new computational methods. Some applicationsof these methods demonstrate their capability, for example theanalysis of core structures with axial variation, the description ofthe interaction of filaments with a solid body and of sound generationby vortex rings, the theoretical approach to the reduction of drag bymanipulating vortex structures in shear layers, the numericalsimulation of merging vortex rings and of bubble-type vortex breakdownin a tube, and investigations of vortex flows in aircraft andhelicopter applications. The articles comprise a wide variety offundamental investigations and of advanced engineering applications.The book summarizes the state of the art and also communicates thelatest results of specific flow problems. It addresses the largereadership experienced in the field of vortex dynamics. ... Read more