Derived from a course in fluid mechanics, this text for advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students employs symmetry arguments to demonstrate the principles of dimensional analysis. The examples provided illustrate the effectiveness of symmetry arguments in obtaining the mathematical form of the functions yielded by dimensional analysis. Students will find these methods applicable to a wide field of interests.
After discussing several examples of method, the text examines pipe flow, material properties, gasdynamical examples, body in nonuniform flow, and turbulent flow. Additional topics include waves on a free liquid surface, examples with other fluid properties, and ideal gas equations of state. Figures appear throughout the text, which concludes with a bibliography.
By:
Hans G Hornung Imprint: Dover Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 135mm,
Spine: 6mm
Weight: 118g ISBN:9780486446059 ISBN 10: 0486446050 Series:Dover Books on Physics Pages: 67 Publication Date:14 January 2006 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Unspecified