Fluid mechanics in channel, pipe and aerodynamic design geometries

Fluid mechanics is an important scientific field with various industrial applications for flows or energy consumption and efficiency issues. This book has as main aim to be a textbook of applied knowledge in real fluids as well as to the Hydraulic systems components and operation, with emphasis to t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors Georgantopoulou, Christina G. (Author), Georgantopoulos, George A. (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published London : Hoboken, NJ : ISTE Ltd. ; John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2018.
SeriesScience, society and new technologies series.
Science, society and new technology series. Engineering, energy and architecture set ; v. 3.
Subjects
Fluid mechanics.
Pipe.
Aerodynamics.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781119457008
1119457009
9781119522355
1119522358
9781119522379
1119522374
9781119522362
1119522366
9781119522386
1119522382
9781523123537
1523123532
9781786301406
9781786301390
Physical Description1 online resource

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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half-Title Page; Dedication; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; 1. Pipe Networks; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. Calculation of pipe networks; 1.3. Problem-solving methodology for pipe networks; 1.4. Overall approach for the network calculation; 1.5. The Hazen-Williams equation for network analysis; 1.6. Hazen-Williams and Darcy-Weisbach identity; 1.7. Hardy-Cross method; 1.8. Formulae; 1.9. Questions; 1.10. Problems with solutions; 1.11. Problems to be solved; 2. Open Channel Flow; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Non-dimensional parameters in open channels
  • 2.3. Open channel types of flow2.4. Open channels' geometrical shapes; 2.4.1. Channels of rectangular cross-sectional area; 2.4.2. Channels of trapezoidal cross-sectional area; 2.4.3. Channels of circular cross-sectional area; 2.5. The hydraulic jump; 2.6. Calculation of the depth flow after the hydraulic jump; 2.7. Velocity distribution; 2.8. Velocity distribution at the vertical level; 2.9. Uniform flow in open channel equations
  • Chezy type; 2.10. Best hydraulic cross-sectional area; 2.11. Specific flow energy; 2.12. Channels of rectangular cross-sectional area
  • 2.13. Open channels' more adequate cross-sectional areas2.13.1. Rectangular cross-sectional area; 2.13.2. Trapezoidal cross-sectional area; 2.14. Non-uniform flow in open channels; 2.15. Channels of non-rectangular cross-section area; 2.16. Formulae; 2.16.1. Channels of rectangular cross-sectional area formulae; 2.16.2. Channels of trapezoidal cross-section formulae; 2.16.3. Channels of circular cross-sectional area formulae; 2.16.4. Channels of rectangular cross-sectional area formulae; 2.16.5. Channels of non-rectangular cross-sectional area formulae; 2.17. Questions
  • 4.6. Lift curve4.7. Drag force and drag coefficient curve; 4.7.1. Drag of skin friction; 4.7.2. Form drag; 4.7.3. Induced drag; 4.8. Parameters that influence the drag coefficient; 4.8.1. Dependence of CD on the body's shape; 4.8.2. Dependence of CD on relative roughness; 4.8.3. Dependence of CD on the Reynolds number; 4.9. External flow around industrial solid bodies; 4.9.1. Car's motion; 4.9.2. Surface vessel's motion; 4.9.3. Wind flow in ground constructions; 4.9.4. Airplane's motion; 4.10. Drag in fluid drops and gas bubbles in creeping flow; 4.11. Formulae; 4.12. Questions

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