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Fluid Mechanics and Machinery.

About the Book: The text provides the following: Guidance in building of physical and mathematical models. Numerical examples for each of the equations derived numbering more than 100. Sketches and illustrations numbering more than 200. Solved problems to highlight whole spectrum of applications num...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kothandaraman, C. P.
Otros Autores: Rudramoorthy, R.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Delhi : New Age International Pvt. Ltd., Publishers, 2007.
Edición:2nd ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover ; Preface to the Second Edition ; Preface to the First Edition ; Contents ; Chapter 1 Physical Properties of Fluids ; 1.0 Introduction ; 1.1 Three Phases of Matter ; 1.2 Compressible and Incompressible Fluids ; 1.3 Dimensions and Units ; 1.4 Continuum ; 1.5 Definition of Some Common Terminology ; 1.6 Vapour and Gas ; 1.7 Characteristic Equation for Gases ; 1.8 Viscosity ; 1.8.1 Newtonian and Non Newtonian Fluids ; 1.8.2 Viscosity and Momentum Transfer ; 1.8.3 Effect of Temperature on Viscosity ; 1.8.4 Significance of Kinematic Viscosity ; 1.8.5 Measurement of Viscosity of Fluids.
  • 1.9 Application of Viscosity Concept 1.9.1 Viscous Torque and Power-Rotating Shafts ; 1.9.2 Viscous Torque-Disk Rotating Over a Parallel Plate ; 1.9.3 Viscous Torque-Cone in a Conical Support ; 1.10 Surface Tension ; 1.10.1 Surface Tension Effect on Solid-Liquid Interface ; 1.10.2 Capillary Rise or Depression ; 1.10.3 Pressure Difference Caused by Surface Tension on a Doubly Curved Surface ; 1.10.4 Pressure Inside a Droplet and a Free Jet ; 1.11 Compressibility and Bulk Modulus ; 1.11.1 Expressions for the Compressibility of Gases ; 1.12 Vapour Pressure ; 1.12.1 Partial Pressure.
  • Solved Problems Objective Questions ; Review Questions ; Exercise Problems ; Chapter 2 Pressure Distribution in Fluids ; 2.0 Introduction ; 2.1 Pressure ; 2.2 Pressure Measurement ; 2.3 Pascal's Law ; 2.4 Pressure Variation in Static Fluid (Hydrostatic Law) ; 2.4.1 Pressure Variation in Fluid with Constant Density ; 2.4.2 Pressure Variation in Fluid with Varying Density ; 2.5 Manometers ; 2.5.1 Micromanometer ; 2.6 Distribution of Pressure in Static Fluids Subjected to Acceleration ; 2.6.1 Free Surface of Accelerating Fluid.
  • 2.6.2 Pressure Distribution in Accelerating Fluids along Horizontal Direction 2.7 Forced Vortex ; Solved Problems ; Review Questions ; Objective Questions ; Exercise Problems ; Chapter 3 Forces on Surfaces Immersed in Fluids ; 3.0 Introduction ; 3.1 Centroid and Moment of Inertia of Areas ; 3.2 Force on an Arbitrarily Shaped Plate Immersed in a Liquid ; 3.3 Centre of Pressure for an Immersed Inclined Plane ; 3.3.1 Centre of Pressure for Immersed Vertical Planes ; 3.4 Component of Forces on Immersed Inclined Rectangles ; 3.5 Forces on Curved Surfaces ; 3.6 Hydrostatic Forces in Layered Fluids.
  • Solved Problems Review Questions ; Objective Questions ; Exercise Problems ; Chapter 4 Buoyancy Forces and Stability of Floating Bodies ; 4.0 Archimedes Principle ; 4.1 Buoyancy Force ; 4.2 Stability of Submerged and Floating Bodies ; 4.3 Conditions for the Stability of Floating Bodies ; 4.4 Metacentric Height ; 4.4.1 Experimental Method for the Determination of Metacentric Height ; Solved Problems ; Review Questions ; Objective Questions ; Exercise Problems ; Chapter 5 Fluid Flow-Basic Concepts-Hydrodynamics ; 5.0 Introduction ; 5.1 Lagrangian and Eularian Methods of Study of Fluid Flow.