Practical Fluid Mechanics Fundamentals
An Introduction to Mathematical and Computational Fluid Dynamics Fundamentals for Civil EngineersBy Rosa Villanueva
Length11h 31m
About this audiobook
Fluid mechanics only becomes useful when it sizes something. This book takes you there quickly.
Most fluid mechanics textbooks stop at theory. Practical Fluid Mechanics Fundamentals starts with properties and statics, then moves immediately into calculations you can use on real hydraulic works. You compute hydrostatic forces on gates, use control volumes to find the thrust on a bend, and apply the energy equation with hydraulic and energy grade lines to determine pump work. The book does not hide behind derivations; it shows you how to read the Moody chart, add minor losses, balance a looped pipe network, intersect a pump curve with a system curve, and check net positive suction head.
Open-channel chapters take you through Manning's equation, critical depth, backwater profiles, and the hydraulic jump. Later chapters cover flow measurement, drag on piers, a working introduction to computational fluid dynamics, and culvert, spillway, and scour calculations. Each chapter builds from fundamental principles to applied civil hydraulics, with an emphasis on dimensional discipline and practical problem solving. Whether you are a student learning to size a channel or a practising engineer checking a pump installation, this book provides the mathematical and computational fundamentals you need.
What you will learn:
• Compute hydrostatic forces on gates and other submerged surfaces
• Apply control volume analysis to find thrust on pipe bends and other components
• Use the energy equation with hydraulic and energy grade lines to calculate pump work
• Read the Moody chart, account for minor losses, and balance looped pipe networks
• Intersect pump and system curves and evaluate net positive suction head
• Solve open-channel flow problems using Manning's equation, critical depth, and backwater profiles
• Analyze the hydraulic jump and design stilling basins
• Measure flow and estimate drag on piers and other external flow problems
• Apply computational fluid dynamics fundamentals to civil hydraulics, including culvert, spillway, and scour calculations
Who it is for: Civil engineering students and practising engineers who need to size hydraulic works. If you want a concise, calculation-focused introduction to mathematical and computational fluid dynamics fundamentals, this book is for you.
Audiobook details
GenreTechnology
Length11 hrs 31 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 27, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Practical Fluid Mechanics Fundamentals
2Foreword
3Preface
4About This Book
5Chapter 1: Fluid Properties and Dimensional Discipline
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61.1 Density, Specific Weight and Specific Gravity
71.2 Viscosity and Newtonian Behavior
81.3 Surface Tension, Capillarity and Vapour Pressure
91.4 Compressibility, Bulk Modulus and Ideal Gases
101.5 Unit Systems and Dimensional Homogeneity
11Chapter 2: Fluid Statics
122.1 Pressure Variation with Depth
132.2 Manometry and Pressure Measurement
142.3 Hydrostatic Force on Plane Surfaces
152.4 Hydrostatic Force on Curved Surfaces
162.5 Buoyancy, Flotation and Stability
17Chapter 3: Control Volume Analysis
183.1 The Reynolds Transport Theorem and Control Volumes
193.2 Continuity for Steady Flow
203.3 The Linear Momentum Equation and Reaction Forces
213.4 Nozzles, Jets and Moving Vanes
223.5 Momentum Applied to Gates, Sluices and Hydraulic Jumps
23Chapter 4: Energy Equation and Head
244.1 Bernoulli’s Equation and Its Limits
254.2 The Extended Energy Equation and Head Loss
264.3 Hydraulic and Energy Grade Lines
274.4 Pump and Turbine Work, Power and Efficiency
28Chapter 5: Differential Analysis of Flow
295.1 The Continuity Equation in Differential Form
305.2 The Navier–Stokes Equations
315.3 Exact Solutions and the Stream Function
325.4 Vorticity, Irrotational Flow and Potential Flow
33Chapter 6: Dimensional Analysis and Similitude
346.1 Dimensions, Units and the Buckingham Pi Method
356.2 The Named Dimensionless Groups
366.3 Similitude and Hydraulic Model Scaling
37Chapter 7: Viscous Flow in Pipes
387.1 Laminar and Turbulent Flow and the Reynolds Number
397.2 The Darcy–Weisbach Equation and the Moody Chart
407.3 Minor Losses and Equivalent Length
41Chapter 8: Pipe Networks and Pumping
428.1 Pipes in Series and in Parallel
438.2 Looped Networks and Iterative Balancing
448.3 Pump and System Curves
458.4 Net Positive Suction Head and Cavitation
46Chapter 9: Open-Channel Flow
479.1 Uniform Flow and Manning’s Equation
489.2 Specific Energy and Critical Depth
499.3 Gradually Varied Flow and Water Surface Profiles
509.4 The Hydraulic Jump and Energy Dissipation
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