Viscous Fluid Flow

"With the appearance and fast evolution of high performance materials, mechanical, chemical and process engineers cannot perform effectively without fluid processing knowledge. The purpose of this book is to explore the systematic application of basic engineering principles to fluid flows that may occur in fluid processing and related activities.

In Viscous Fluid Flow, the authors develop and rationalize the mathematics behind the study of fluid mechanics and examine the flows of Newtonian fluids. Although the material deals with Newtonian fluids, the concepts can be easily generalized to non-Newtonian fluid mechanics. The book contains many examples. Each chapter is accompanied by problems where the chapter theory can be applied to produce characteristic results.

Fluid mechanics is a fundamental and essential element of advanced research, even for those working in different areas, because the principles, the equations, the analytical, computational and experimental means, and the purpose are common.

List of contents

Vector and Tensor Calculus, Introduction to the Continuum Fluid,  Conervation Laws, Static Equilibrium of Fluids and Interfaces, The Navier-Stokes Equations, Unidirectional Flows, Approximate Methods, Laminar Boundary Layer Flows, Almost Unidirectional Flows, Creeping Bidirectional Flows, List of Symbols.

About the author

Tasos C. Papanastasiou and Georgios C. Georgiou Department of Mathematics and Statistics University of Cyprus Nicosia, Cyprus. Andreas N. Alexandrou Department of Mechanical Engineering Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA.

Summary

Explores the systematic application of basic engineering principles to fluid flows that may occur in fluid processing and related activities. This work empphasizes the constitutive equation that relates deformation to stress. It includes many applications related to liquid droplets, gas bubbles, microelectronics processing, and injection molding.

Product details

• Authors: Andreas N. Alexandrou, Andreas N. (Worcester Polytechnic Institute Alexandrou, Alexandrou Andreas N., Georgios Georgiou, Georgios (University of Cyprus Georgiou, Georgios C. Georgiou, Georgiou Georgios, Tasos Papanastasiou, Tasos (Consultant Papanastasiou, Tasos C. Papanastasiou, Papanastasiou Tasos
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.1999
• EAN: 9780849316067
• ISBN: 978-0-8493-1606-7
• No. of pages: 440
• Weight: 942 g
• Illustrations: w. numerous figs.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Miscellaneous; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Mechanical, ENERGY, SCIENCE / Mechanics / Thermodynamics, SCIENCE / Energy, environmental science, engineering & technology, Energy technology & engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of fluids, Engineering thermodynamics, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Energy technology and engineering, Engineering: Mechanics of fluids