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Fluid mechanics for chemical engineers / Noel de Nevers.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : McGraw Hill Education, c1991Edition: Second editionDescription: xxi, 558 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780071008303
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • QC 145.2 .D46 1991
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
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Books Books National University - Manila LRC - Main General Circulation Mechanical Engineering GC QC 145.2 .D46 1991 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c.1 Available NULIB000015418

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.

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