An Introduction to Fluid Mechanics and Transport Phenomena [Paperback]

This book presents the foundations of fluid mechanics and transport phenomena in a concise way. It is suitable as an introduction to the subject as it contains many examples, proposed problems and a chapter for self-evaluation.

Fundamentals.- Basic Concepts in Fluid Mechanics.- Elementary Fluid Kinematics.- Fluid Forces.- Fluid Statics.- Conservation Principles.- Transport Theorems.- Integral Conservation Principles.- Constitutive Equations.- Differential Conservation Principles.- Dimensional Analysis. Theory and Applications.- Dimensional Analysis.- Dimensionless Equations and Numbers.- Transport Phenomena at Interfaces.- to the Boundary Layer.- Momentum, Heat and Mass Transport.- Self Evaluation.- Self Evaluation Exercises.- Appendices.- Collection of Formulae.- Classification of Fluid Flow.- Substance Properties.- A Brief Introduction to Vectors, Tensors and Differential Operators.- Useful Tools of Calculus.- Coordinate Systems.- Reference Systems.- Equations of State.- Multicomponent Reacting Systems.

This book presents the foundations of fluid mechanics and transport phenomena in a concise way. It is suitable as an introduction to the subject as it contains many examples, proposed problems and a chapter for self-evaluation. The solutions to all problems are displayed in the corresponding appendix.

The content is divided into four parts: fundamentals, conservation principles, dimensional analysis and transport phenomena at interfaces. The transport phenomena of momentum, heat and mass are presented from a rigorous fluid mechanics point of view, and they are explained using a unified, systematic approach, including the analogies between the various transport phenomena.

The foundations of fluid mechanics and transport phenomena are presented in a simple basic way

All transport phenomena are explained from a systematic, unified point of view

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