Fluid Mechanics by Yunus A. Cengel, John M. Cimbala
Author(s) : Yunus A. Cengel, John M. Cimbala
Publisher : Special India
Edition : Second
Pages : 896
size : 94 Mb
Book Review :
Book Review :
The Fluid Mechanics by Yunus A. Cengel, John M. Cimbala covers the basic principles and equations of fluid mechanics in the context of numerous and diverse real-world engineering examples. It helps students develop an intuitive understanding of fluid mechanics by emphasizing the physical underpinning of processes and by utilizing numerous informative figures, photographs, and other visual aids to reinforce the basic concepts.
Salient Features :
- Chapter on Computational Fluid Dynamics introduces the capabilities and limitations of CFD as an engineering tool.
- Visual Nature of Fluid Mechanics accentuated by apt illustrations and photographs.
- Application Spotlights highlighting current research designed to show the diverse applications of fluid mechanics in a wide variety of fields.
- Physical Intuition to help students develop a sense of the underlying physical mechanisms and a mastery of solving practical problems
- Pedagogy
- Solved Examples: 164
- Exercises: 1915
- Figures: 1549
Table of Contents :
1. Introduction and Basic Concepts
2. Properties of Fluids
3. Pressure and Fluid Statics
4. Fluid Kinematics
5. Mass, Bernoulli, and Energy Equations
6. Momentum Analysis of Flow Systems
7. Dimensional Analysis and Modeling
8. Internal Flow
9. Differential Analysis of Fluid Flow
10. Approximate Solutions of the Navier-Stokes Equation
11. External Flow: Drag and Lift
12. Compressible Flow
13. Open-Channel Flow
14. Turbomachinery
15. Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics
