Principles of fluid mechanics

Book · Mon Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6864249

Kreider, J F

This book is an introduction on fluid mechanics incorporating computer applications. Topics covered are as follows: brief history; what is a fluid; two classes of fluids: liquids and gases; the continuum model of a fluid; methods of analyzing fluid flows; important characteristics of fluids; fundamentals and equations of motion; fluid statics; dimensional analysis and the similarity principle; laminar internal flows; ideal flow; external laminar and channel flows; turbulent flow; compressible flow; fluid flow measurements.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Colorado
• OSTI ID: 6864249
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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