Ebook: Prandtl-Essentials of Fluid Mechanics
- Genre: Mathematics
- Tags: Classical Continuum Physics, Theoretical Mathematical and Computational Physics, Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engineering, Applications of Mathematics
- Series: Applied Mathematical Sciences 158
- Year: 2010
- Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York
- City: New York
- Edition: 3
- Language: English
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Ludwig Prandtl, with his fundamental contributions to hydrodynamics, aerodynamics and gasdynamics, greatly influenced the development of fluid mechanics as a whole and it was his pioneering research in the first half of the 20th century that founded modern fluid mechanics. His book `Fuhrer durch die Stromungslehre’ or `Essentials of Fluid Mechanics’ appeared in 1942. Even today it is considered one of the most important books in the area.
It is based on the 12th German edition with additional material included. All Chapters have been revised and extended, and there are new chapters on fluid mechanical instabilities and turbulence, microflows and biofluid mechanics.
Essentials of Fluid Mechanics is aimed at science and engineering students and researchers wishing to obtain an overview of the different branches of fluid mechanics. The book is extensively illustrated throughout and includes problems to aid learning in many chapters.Reviews of previous edition:
The range of topics considered in this volume is impressive and physical ideas and principles described and illustrated by a wide range of examples will make this book interesting to students and specialists in various fields.
--Contemporary Physics
This book is an update and extension of the classic textbook by Ludwig Prandtl, 'Essentials of Fluid Mechanics.' Chapters on wing aerodynamics, heat transfer, and layered flows have been revised and extended, and there are new chapters on fluid mechanical instabilities and biomedical fluid mechanics. References to the literature have been kept to a minimum, and the extensive historical citations may be found by referring to previous editions. This book is aimed at science and engineering students wish to attain an overview of the various branches of fluid mechanics. It will also be useful as a reference for researchers working in the field of fluid mechanics.