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Fluid Mechanics: An Intermediate Approach helps readers develop a physics-based understanding of complex flows and mathematically model them with accurate boundary conditions for numerical predictions. The book includes numerous worked examples and end-of-chapter problems for student practice.
List of contents
1. Review of Undergraduate Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics. 2. Potential Flow. 3. Navier-Stokes Equations: Exact Solutions. 4. Boundary Layer Flow. 5. Compressible Flow. 6. Computational Fluid Dynamics of Turbulent Flows: An Overview of Theory and Applications. Appendix A: Review of Necessary Mathematics. Appendix B: Vorticity, Vortex, and Circulation. Appendix C: Euler's Turbomachinery Equation.
About the author
Bijay K. Sultanian received his BTech and MS in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, and Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, respectively. He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Arizona State University, Tempe, and MBA from the Lally School of Management and Technology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Dr. Sultanian is Founder & Managing Member of Takaniki Communications, LLC, a provider of high-impact, web-based and live technical training programs for corporate engineering teams. As an Adjunct Professor at the University of Central Florida, he has taught graduate-level courses in Turbomachinery and Fluid Mechanics for 10 years. He is an international authority in gas turbine heat transfer, aerodynamics, secondary air systems, and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). Dr. Sultanian is a Life Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers; an Emeritus Member of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society; a member of the American Society of Thermal and Fluids Engineers; and a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio.
Summary
Fluid Mechanics: An Intermediate Approach helps readers develop a physics-based understanding of complex flows and mathematically model them with accurate boundary conditions for numerical predictions. The book includes numerous worked examples and end-of-chapter problems for student practice.
