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Fluid mechanics: fundamentals and applications
Fluid mechanics is an exciting and fascinating subject with unlimited practical
applications ranging from microscopic biological systems to automobiles,
airplanes, and spacecraft propulsion. Fluid mechanics has also historically
been one of the most challenging subjects for undergraduate students because
proper analysis of fluid mechanics problems requires not only knowledge
of the concepts but also physical intuition and experience. Our hope is that
this book, through its careful explanations of concepts and its use of numerous
practical examples, sketches, figures, and photographs, bridges the gap
between knowledge and the proper application of that knowledge.
Fluid mechanics is a mature subject; the basic equations and approximations
are well established and can be found in any introductory textbook. Our
book is distinguished from other introductory books because we present the
subject in a progressive order from simple to more difficult, building each
chapter upon foundations laid down in earlier chapters. We provide more diagrams
and photographs that other books because fluid mechanics, is by its
nature, a highly visual subject. Only by illustrating the concepts discussed,
can students fully appreciate the mathematical significance of the material.
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