Fluid mechanics for chemical engineers /

De Nevers, Noel.

Fluid mechanics for chemical engineers / Noel de Nevers. - Second edition. - New York : McGraw Hill Education, c1991 - xxi, 558 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Revised edition of: Fluid mechanics, 1970.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 543-550) and index.

1. Introduction -- 2. Fluid Statics -- 3. The Balance Equation and the Mass Balance -- 4. The First Law of Thermodynamics -- 5. Bernonlli's Equation -- 6. Fluid Friction in One-Dimensional Flow -- 7. The Momentum Balance -- 8. One-Dimensional High-Velocit Gas Flow -- 9. Pumps, Compressors, and Turbines -- 10. Potential Flow -- 11. The Boundary Layer -- 12. Flow through Porous Media -- 13. Model Studies, Dimensional Analysis, and Similitude -- 14. Gas-Liquid Flow -- 15. Non-Newtonian Fluids -- 16. Turbulence -- 17. Surface Forces.

This is intended as an introduction to fluid mechanics for third-year Chemical Engineering students. The presentation of fluid mechanics is elaborated with numerous detailed examples. Throughout, an emphasis is placed on the connection between physical reality and its mathematical models.

9780071008303


FLUID MECHANICS

QC 145.2 .D46 1991