Suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, this text offers detailed considerations of general theorems, conservation equations, waves, shocks, and nonisentropic flows, with emphasis on the basics, both conceptual and mathematical. The general theory of characteristics receives a remarkably complete and simple treatment, with detailed applications. 175 figures. 1958 edition.
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Rotating Fluids in Engineering and Science by James P. Vanyo Lucid, well-written presentation for advanced undergraduates or beginning graduate students reviews basic fluid mechanics, introduces concepts, theories, and equations specific to rotating fluids, and presents numerous practical applications. "Highly recommended." — Choice.
Fluid Mechanics by Robert A. Granger Structured introduction covers everything the engineer needs to know: nature of fluids, hydrostatics, differential and integral relations, dimensional analysis, viscous flows, more. Solutions to selected problems. 760 illustrations. 1985 edition.
Computational Modeling for Fluid Flow and Interfacial Transport by Wei Shyy Practical applications and examples highlight this treatment of computational modeling for handling complex flowfields. It also functions as a text for learning essential computation elements. 1994 edition.
