Fluid dynamics, the behavior of liquids and gases, is a field of broad impact — in physics, engineering, oceanography, and meteorology for example — yet full understanding demands fluency in higher mathematics, the only language fluid dynamics speaks. Dr. Richard Meyer's work is indeed introductory, while written for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in applied mathematics, engineering, and the physical sciences. A knowledge of calculus and vector analysis is presupposed. The author develops basic concepts from a semi-axiomatic foundation, noting that "for mathematics student... Read More
Fluid dynamics, the behavior of liquids and gases, is a field of broad impact — in physics, engineering, oceanography, and meteorology for example — yet full understanding demands fluency in higher mathematics, the only language fluid dynamics speaks. Dr. Richard Meyer's work is indeed introductory, while written for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in applied mathematics, engineering, and the physical sciences. A knowledge of calculus and vector analysis is presupposed. The author develops basic concepts from a semi-axiomatic foundation, noting that "for mathematics student... Read More
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Fluid dynamics, the behavior of liquids and gases, is a field of broad impact — in physics, engineering, oceanography, and meteorology for example — yet full understanding demands fluency in higher mathematics, the only language fluid dynamics speaks. Dr. Richard Meyer's work is indeed introductory, while written for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in applied mathematics, engineering, and the physical sciences. A knowledge of calculus and vector analysis is presupposed. The author develops basic concepts from a semi-axiomatic foundation, noting that "for mathematics students such a treatment helps to dispel the all too common impression that the whole subject is built on a quicksand of assorted intuitions." Contents include: Kinematics: Lagrangian and Eulerian descriptions, Circulation and Vorticity. Momentum Principle and Ideal Fluid: Conservation examples, Euler equations, D'Alembert's and Kelvin's theorems. Newtonian Fluid: Constitutive and Kinetic theories, exact solutions. Fluids of Small Viscosity: Singular Perturbation, Boundary Layers. Some Aspects of Rotating Fluids: Rossby number, Ekman layer, Taylor-Proudman Blocking. Some Effects of Compressibility: Thermodynamics, Waves, Shock relations and structure, Navier-Stokes equations. Dr. Meyer writes, "This core of our knowledge concerns the relation between inviscid and viscous fluids, and the bulk of this book is devoted to a discussion of that relation."
Reprint of the John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1971 edition.
Details
Price: $11.95
Pages: 190
Publisher: Dover Publications
Imprint: Dover Publications
Series: Dover Books on Physics
Publication Date: 24th November 2010
Trim Size: 5.5 x 8.5 in
ISBN: 9780486615547
Format: Paperback
BISACs: SCIENCE / Physics / General
Table of Contents
Preface Acknowlegments 1 Kinematics 1 Introduction 2 Lagrangian description 3 Eulerian description 4 Conservation of mass 5 Circulation 6 Some potential flows 7 Vorticity 8 Line vortex 9 Vortex sheet 2 Momentum Principle and Ideal Fluid 10 Conservation of linear momentum 11 Mixing and lift 12 Equations of motion 13 D'Alembert's theorem 14 Kelvin's theorem 15 Conservation of angular momentum 3 Newtonian Fluid 16 The Couette experiment 17 Constitutive equation 18 Kinetic theory 19 Some viscous fluid motions 4 Fluids of Small Viscosity 20 Reynolds number 21 A singular perturbation example 22 Limit equations for the flat plate 23 Discussion of Blasius' solution 24 Limit equations with pressure gradient and wall curvature 25 Similarity solutions 26 Momentum integral 27 Separation 28 Wake 5 Some Aspects of Rotating Fluids 29 Bjerknes' theorem 30 Rossby number 31 Ekman layer 32 Taylor-Proudman theorem 6 Some Effects of Compressibility 33 Thermodynamic state 34 Flow initiation 35 Conservation of energy 36 Shock relations 37 Shock structure 38 Navier-Stokes equations Bibliography Index
Fluid dynamics, the behavior of liquids and gases, is a field of broad impact — in physics, engineering, oceanography, and meteorology for example — yet full understanding demands fluency in higher mathematics, the only language fluid dynamics speaks. Dr. Richard Meyer's work is indeed introductory, while written for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in applied mathematics, engineering, and the physical sciences. A knowledge of calculus and vector analysis is presupposed. The author develops basic concepts from a semi-axiomatic foundation, noting that "for mathematics students such a treatment helps to dispel the all too common impression that the whole subject is built on a quicksand of assorted intuitions." Contents include: Kinematics: Lagrangian and Eulerian descriptions, Circulation and Vorticity. Momentum Principle and Ideal Fluid: Conservation examples, Euler equations, D'Alembert's and Kelvin's theorems. Newtonian Fluid: Constitutive and Kinetic theories, exact solutions. Fluids of Small Viscosity: Singular Perturbation, Boundary Layers. Some Aspects of Rotating Fluids: Rossby number, Ekman layer, Taylor-Proudman Blocking. Some Effects of Compressibility: Thermodynamics, Waves, Shock relations and structure, Navier-Stokes equations. Dr. Meyer writes, "This core of our knowledge concerns the relation between inviscid and viscous fluids, and the bulk of this book is devoted to a discussion of that relation."
Reprint of the John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1971 edition.
Price: $11.95
Pages: 190
Publisher: Dover Publications
Imprint: Dover Publications
Series: Dover Books on Physics
Publication Date: 24th November 2010
Trim Size: 5.5 x 8.5 in
ISBN: 9780486615547
Format: Paperback
BISACs: SCIENCE / Physics / General
Preface Acknowlegments 1 Kinematics 1 Introduction 2 Lagrangian description 3 Eulerian description 4 Conservation of mass 5 Circulation 6 Some potential flows 7 Vorticity 8 Line vortex 9 Vortex sheet 2 Momentum Principle and Ideal Fluid 10 Conservation of linear momentum 11 Mixing and lift 12 Equations of motion 13 D'Alembert's theorem 14 Kelvin's theorem 15 Conservation of angular momentum 3 Newtonian Fluid 16 The Couette experiment 17 Constitutive equation 18 Kinetic theory 19 Some viscous fluid motions 4 Fluids of Small Viscosity 20 Reynolds number 21 A singular perturbation example 22 Limit equations for the flat plate 23 Discussion of Blasius' solution 24 Limit equations with pressure gradient and wall curvature 25 Similarity solutions 26 Momentum integral 27 Separation 28 Wake 5 Some Aspects of Rotating Fluids 29 Bjerknes' theorem 30 Rossby number 31 Ekman layer 32 Taylor-Proudman theorem 6 Some Effects of Compressibility 33 Thermodynamic state 34 Flow initiation 35 Conservation of energy 36 Shock relations 37 Shock structure 38 Navier-Stokes equations Bibliography Index
