Understanding Fluid Flow (AIMS Library of Mathematical Sciences)
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (856 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0521132894 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 120 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Understanding Fluid Flow takes a fresh approach to introducing fluid dynamics, with physical reasoning and mathematical developments inextricably intertwined. It is supplemented by movies that are freely downloadable.. The 'dry' fluid dynamics described by potential theory is set within the context of real viscous flows to give fundamental insight into how fluids behave. The book gives a flavor of theoretical, experimental and numerical approaches to analyzing fluid flow, and implicitly develops skills in applied mathematical modeling of physical systems
A fluid dynamics appetizer If new to the subject, use this book to get a taste of what studying fluid mechanics would be like, and as a start in gaining some literacy in the field. This book emphasizes physical intuition and reasoning, such as scaling arguments and dimensional analysis, rather than formal mathematics. It discusses concepts such as parallel shear flows, boundary layer
Grae Worster studied Mathematics at Cambridge University and gained a PhD in Geological Fluid Mechanics. He was an Instructor in Applied Mathematics at MIT, a Research Fellow at Trinity College, Cambridge and an Assistant Professor at Northwestern University before finally returning to Cambridge University in 1992, where he is Professor of Fluid Dynamics. . Within the Institute of Theoretical Geophysics
The book certainly gives an idea of the wide application of the methods of mathematics and physics to problems in areas ranging from geophysics to engineering." Neil Balmforth, SIAM Review . I enjoyed the tack taken by the author and his selection of topics. Laoulache, Choice Magazine"I found the book a pleasant read, and I could imagine lecturers finding the exposition helpful in providing tips for class material or a different perspective. "The accounts collated in this bookis encouraging, not only for the survival of the great apes, but the many other organisms that share their habitat". Peter Moore, Bulletin of the British Ecological Society"Worster is commended for rigorously articulating complex phen