Air Bubble Entrainment in Free-Surface Turbulent Shear Flows

List of contents

PART I: Introduction: Mechanisms of Air Bubble Entrainment. Similitude and Experimental Studies. Air-Water Gas Transfer. PART II: Plunging Jet Flows: Presentation. Air Entrainment by Plunging Jets. Air Entrainment in Hydraulic Jumps. Air Entrainment in Plunging Jet Flows: Related Cases and Gas Transfer. PART III: Self Aerated Open Channel Flows: Self-Aerated Flows - Presentation. Air Entrainment in Steep Chute Flows. Air Entrainment in Small-Slope Waterways. Air Entrainment in Partially-filled Conduits. Air Entrainment in Open Channels: Discussion. PART IV: High-Velocity Water Jets and Related Air-Water Flows: Introduction to High-Velocity Water Jets Discharging into the Atmosphere. Air Entrainment in High-Velocity Water Jets. Ventilated Cavity Flows. Spillway Application: Aeration Devices. Part V: Summary and Conclusion. Appendices. Subject Index. Author Index.

About the author

Hubert Chanson is a reader in fluid mechanics, hydraulics and waterengineering at the University of Queensland, Australia. His research interests include hydraulic engneering, design of hydraulic structures, two-phase gas-liquid flows, mixing and dispersion in coastal and estuarine zones. He has had over 200 international refereed papers, written 7 books and has been an active consultant for both governmental agencies and private organizations.

Product details

• Authors: Hubert Chanson, Chanson Hubert
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Languages: English
• Released: 11.10.1996
• EAN: 9780121681104
• ISBN: 978-0-12-168110-4
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 950 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Atomic physics, nuclear physics; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Mechanical, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Power Resources / Nuclear, SCIENCE / Mechanics / Fluids, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Chemical & Biochemical, Nuclear power & engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Nuclear power and engineering, Engineering: Mechanics of fluids, Flow, turbulence, rheology