Engineering Fluid Mechanics, 9th Edition

by Clayton T. Crowe (Washington State Univ., Pullman); Donald F. Elger (Univ. of Idaho, Moscow); John A. Roberson (Emeritus, Washington State Univ.); Barbara C. Williams (University of Idaho, Moscow)

• ISBN13: 9780470259771
• ISBN10: 0470259779
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-09-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Rev. ed. of: Engineering fluid mechanics / Clayton T. Crowe, Donald F. Elger, John A. Roberson. 8th ed.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Liquids and Gases

The Continuum Assumption

Dimensions, Units, and Resources

Topics in Dimensional Analysis

Engineering Analysis

Applications and Connections

Fluid Properties

Properties Involving Mass and Weight

Ideal Gas Law

Properties Involving Thermal Energy

Viscosity

Bulk Modulus of Elasticity

Surface Tension

Vapor Pressure

Summary

Fluid Statics

Pressure

Pressure Variation with Elevation

Pressure Measurements

Forces on Plane Surfaces (Panels)

Forces on Curved Surfaces

Buoyancy

Stability of Immersed and Floating Bodies

Summary

Flowing Fluids and Pressure Variation

Descriptions of Fluid Motion

Acceleration

Euler's Equation

Pressure Distribution in Rotating Flows

The Bernoulli Equation Along a Streamline

Rotation and Vorticity

The Bernoulli Equation in Irrotational Flow

Separation

Summary

Control Volume Approach and Continuity Equation

Rate of Flow

Control Volume Approach

Continuity Equation

Cavitation

Differential Form of the Continuity Equation

Summary

Momentum Equation

Momentum Equation: Derivation

Momentum Equation: Interpretation

Common Applications

Additional Applications

Moment-of-Momentum Equation

Navier-Stokes Equation

Summary

The Energy Equation

Energy, Work, and Power

Energy Equation: General Form

Energy Equation: Pipe Flow

Power Equation

Contrasting the Bernoulli Equation and the Energy Equation

Transitions

Hydraulic and Energy Grade Lines

Summary

Dimensional Analysis and Similitude

Need for Dimensional Analysis

Buckingham Theorem

Dimensional Analysis

Common-Groups

Similitude

Model Studies for Flows Without Free-Surface Effects

Model-Prototype Performance

Approximate Similitude at High Reynolds Numbers

Free-Surface Model Studies

Summary

Surface Resistance

Surface Resistance with Uniform Laminar Flow

Qualitative Description of the Boundary Layer

Laminar Boundary Layer

Boundary Layer Transition

Turbulent Boundary Layer

Pressure Gradient Effects on Boundary Layers

Summary

Flow in Conduits

Classifying Flow

Specifying Pipe Sizes

Pipe Head Loss

Stress Distributions in Pipe Flow

Laminar Flow in a Round Tube

Turbulent Flow and the Moody Diagram

Solving Turbulent Flow Problems

Combined Head Loss

Nonround Conduits

Pumps and Systems of Pipes

Summary

Drag and Lift

Relating Lift and Drag to Stress Distributions

Calculating Drag Force

Drag of Axisymmetric and 3D Bodies

Terminal Velocity

Vortex Shedding

Reducing Drag by Streamlining

Drag in Compressible Flow

Theory of Lift

Lift and Drag on Airfoils

Lift and Drag on Road Vehicles

Summary

Compressible Flow

Wave Propagation in Compressible Fluids

Mach Number Relationships

Normal Shock Waves

Isentropic Compressible Flow

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