Fluid mechanics /
Frank M. White
- Eighth edition..
- New York, NY : McGraw Hill Education, c2016.
- xiv, 848 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes index.
Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Pressure distribution in a fluid -- Chapter 3. Integral relations for a control volume -- Chapter 4. Differential relations for fluid flow -- Chapter 5. Dimensional analysis and similarity -- Chapter 6. Viscous flow in ducts -- Chapter 7. Flow past immersed bodies -- Chapter 8. Potential flow and computational fluid dynamics -- Chapter 9. Compressible flow -- Chapter 10. Open-channel flow -- Chapter 11. Turbomachinery -- Appendix A. Physical properties of fluids -- Appendix B. Compressible flow tables -- Appendix C. Conversion factors -- Appendix D. Equations of motion in cylindrical coordinates -- Appendix E. Estimating uncertainty in experimental data -- Answers to selected problems -- Index.
Offers students a clear and comprehensive presentation of the material that demonstrates the progression from physical concepts to engineering applications and helps students quickly see the practical importance of fluid mechanics fundamentals.