Mechanics of fluids / Merle C. Potter, Michigan State University, David C. Wiggert, Michigan State University, Bassem Ramadan, Kettering University ; with Tom I-P. Shih.

DVD ROM inserted, entitled Multimedia fluid mechanics, second edition, by G.M. Homsy, and others, originally published by Cambridge University Press, ©2007.

Includes index.

System requirements for DVD-ROM: IBM-compatible PC, or Mac OS X with Quick time 6.0 or higher.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 773-775) and index.

Machine generated contents note: chapter 1 Basic Considerations -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Dimensions, Units, and Physical Quantities -- 1.3. Continuum View of Gases and Liquids -- 1.4. Pressure and Temperature Scales -- 1.5. Fluid Properties -- 1.6. Conservation Laws -- 1.7. Thermodynamic Properties and Relationships -- 1.8. Summary -- Problems -- chapter 2 Fluid Statics -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Pressure at a Point -- 2.3. Pressure Variation -- 2.4. Fluids at Rest -- 2.5. Linearly Accelerating Containers -- 2.6. Rotating Containers -- 2.7. Summary -- Problems -- chapter 3 Introduction to Fluids in Motion -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Description of Fluid Motion -- 3.3. Classification of Fluid Flows -- 3.4. The Bernoulli Equation -- 3.5. Summary -- Problems -- chapter 4 The Integral Forms of the Fundamental Laws -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. The Three Basic Laws -- 4.3. System-to-Control-Volume Transformation -- 4.4. Conservation of Mass.

4.5. Energy Equation -- 4.6. Momentum Equation -- 4.7. Moment-of-Momentum Equation -- 4.8. Summary -- Problems -- chapter 5 The Differential Forms of the Fundamental Laws -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. Differential Continuity Equation -- 5.3. Differential Momentum Equation -- 5.4. Differential Energy Equation -- 5.5. Summary -- Problems -- chapter 6 Dimensional Analysis and Similitude -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. Dimensional Analysis -- 6.3. Similitude -- 6.4. Normalized Differential Equations -- 6.5. Summary -- Problems -- chapter 7 Internal Flows -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. Entrance Flow and Developed Flow -- 7.3. Laminar Flow in a Pipe -- 7.4. Laminar Flow between Parallel Plates -- 7.5. Laminar Flow between Rotating Cylinders -- 7.6. Turbulent Flow in a Pipe -- 7.7. Uniform Turbulent Flow in Open Channels -- 7.8. Summary -- Problems -- chapter 8 External Flows -- 8.1. Introduction -- 8.2. Separation -- 8.3. Flow Around Immersed Bodies -- 8.4. Lift and Drag on Airfoils -- 8.5. Potential-Flow Theory.

8.6. Boundary-Layer Theory -- 8.7. Summary -- Problems -- chapter 9 Compressible Flow -- 9.1. Introduction -- 9.2. Speed of Sound and the Mach Number -- 9.3. Isentropic Nozzle Flow -- 9.4. Normal Shock Wave -- 9.5. Shock Waves in Converging-Diverging Nozzles -- 9.6. Vapor Flow through a Nozzle -- 9.7. Oblique Shock Wave -- 9.8. Isentropic Expansion Waves -- 9.9. Summary -- Problems -- chapter 10 Flow in Open Channels -- 10.1. Introduction -- 10.2. Open-Channel Flows -- 10.3. Uniform Flow -- 10.4. Energy Concepts -- 10.5. Momentum Concepts -- 10.6. Nonuniform Gradually Varied Flow -- 10.7. Numerical Analysis of Water Surface Profiles -- 10.8. Summary -- Problems -- chapter 11 Flows in Piping Systems -- 11.1. Introduction -- 11.2. Losses in Piping Systems -- 11.3. Simple Pipe Systems -- 11.4. Analysis of Pipe Networks -- 11.5. Unsteady Flow in Pipelines -- 11.6. Summary -- Problems -- chapter 12 Turbomachinery -- 12.1. Introduction -- 12.2. Turbopumps -- 12.3. Dimensional Analysis and Similitude for Turbomachinery.

12.4. Use of Turbopumps in Piping Systems -- 12.5. Turbines -- 12.6. Summary -- Problems -- chapter 13 Measurements in Fluid Mechanics -- 13.1. Introduction -- 13.2. Measurement of Local Flow Parameters -- 13.3. Flow Rate Measurement -- 13.4. Flow Visualization -- 13.5. Data Acquisition and Analysis -- 13.6. Summary -- Problems -- chapter 14 Computational Fluid Dynamics -- 14.1. Introduction -- 14.2. Examples of Finite-Difference Methods -- 14.3. Stability, Convergence, and Error -- 14.4. Solution of Couette Flow -- 14.5. Solution of Two-Dimensional Steady-State Potential Flow -- 14.6. Summary -- References -- Problems -- APPENDIX -- A. Units and Conversions and Vector Relationships -- B. Fluid Properties -- C. Properties of Areas and Volumes -- D. Compressible-Flow Tables for Air -- E. Numerical Solutions for Chapter 10 -- F. Numerical Solutions for Chapter 11 -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- References -- General Interest.

'Mechanics of Fluids' presents fluid mechanics so that students gain an understanding of and an ability to analyze the important phenomena encountered by practicing engineers. The authors succeed in this through the use of several pedagogical tools that help students visualize the many difficult-to-understand phenomena of fluid mechanics.