International Fluid Mechanics in Brief
Fundamentals of Fluids in a Brief Introduction With International AdaptationBy Rafael Quintanilla
Length11h 38m
About this audiobook
A concise, SI-based introduction to fluid mechanics covering everything from hydrostatics to turbomachinery, with realistic worked examples for undergraduate engineers and professionals.
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GenreTechnology, Science and Nature
Length11 hrs 38 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 27, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Foreword
2Preface
3About This Book
4Chapter 1: Fluid Properties and Dimensions
51.1 Fluids, Continuum, and the SI System
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61.2 Density, Specific Weight, and Specific Gravity
71.3 Viscosity and Newtonian Behavior
81.4 Surface Tension, Capillarity, and Pressure in Droplets
91.5 Vapour Pressure, Cavitation, and Bulk Modulus
10Chapter 2: Fluid Statics
112.1 Pressure Variation with Depth
122.2 Hydrostatic Forces on Plane Surfaces
132.3 Manometry and Pressure Measurement
142.4 Hydrostatic Forces on Curved Surfaces
152.5 Buoyancy, Stability, and Rigid-Body Motion
16Chapter 3: Fluid Kinematics
173.1 Eulerian and Lagrangian Descriptions
183.2 Streamlines, Pathlines, and Streaklines
193.3 The Material Derivative and Acceleration
203.4 The Reynolds Transport Theorem
21Chapter 4: Control Volume Analysis
224.1 Conservation of Mass
234.2 Linear Momentum and Forces on Components
244.3 Angular Momentum and Turbomachinery Preview
254.4 The Energy Equation, Pump and Turbine Head
26Chapter 5: The Bernoulli Equation and Its Limits
275.1 Derivation Along a Streamline
285.2 Static, Dynamic, and Stagnation Pressure
295.3 Free Jets, Siphons, and Discharge
305.4 Where Bernoulli Fails
31Chapter 6: Differential Analysis of Fluid Flow
326.1 Continuity and the Navier-Stokes Equations
336.2 Stream Function and Velocity Potential
346.3 Irrotational Flow and Superposition
356.4 Exact Solutions: Couette and Poiseuille Flow
36Chapter 7: Dimensional Analysis and Similitude
377.1 Dimensional Homogeneity and the Buckingham Pi Method
387.2 Reynolds, Froude, Mach, Euler, and Weber Numbers
397.3 Similarity and Model Testing
40Chapter 8: Viscous Flow in Pipes
418.1 Laminar and Turbulent Flow, Entrance Length
428.2 The Darcy-Weisbach Equation and the Moody Chart
438.3 Minor Losses and Component Coefficients
448.4 Series and Parallel Networks, Pumps in Systems
458.5 Flow Measurement: Orifice, Nozzle, Venturi, Rotameter
46Chapter 9: External Flow
479.1 Boundary Layer Growth and Transition
489.2 Displacement and Momentum Thickness, Separation
499.3 Drag on Common Bodies
509.4 Lift on Aerofoils
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