Designed for the fluid mechanics course for mechanical engineers or as a reference for professional engineers, this up to date text uses computer algorithms and applications to solve modern problems related to fluid flow, aerodynamics, and thermodynamics. Algorithms for numerical solutions of fluid problems (which can be implemented in programming environments such as MATLAB) will be used throughout the book, and it also includes an introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics, a well-established method in the design of heat transfer and cooling applications. A CD-ROM accompanies the book with source code, MATLAB files, third-party simulations, color figures, and other resources.This book contains an introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), including capabilities and limitations of CFD and common problems. It contains practical applications such as fuel cells, aerodynamic design of ground vehicles, micro-fluidic devices, iterative pipe flow problems, wind turbines, rockets, pumps, and others.
It covers the basic principles of fluid flows for undergraduate engineering students; a theoretical development of each concept is presented, followed by algorithms, examples and applications. It includes a CD-ROM with general algorithms, source code, simulations, etc. for fluid problems which can be implemented in programming environments such as MATLAB. Instructor's Resource Disc and Web site with solutions, additional code, simulations, PP slides, videos, etc. available upon adoption as a textbook.
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Fluid Statics
Chapter 3 Fluid Dynamics
Chapter 4 Differential Equations of Fluid Motion
Chapter 5 Internal Flow
Chapter 6 External Flow
Chapter 7 Rotating Machinery
Chapter 8 Additional Applications
Chapter 9 Fluid Measurement Techniques