Also, the book doesn't provide... 41 ratings — 1 rating — 3 ratings — published 1990, avg rating 5.00 — One of the very common non-dimensional numbers is the Reynolds number, which quantifies the ratio between inertial and viscous forces prevalent in the flow. published 2013, avg rating 0.0 — Free Documentation License (GNU) However, when it comes to down more detailed knowledge, the book is not well organized. The material presented seemed accurate, although there are some mistakes in some equations, specially in chapters 9 and 10. Hopefully exercises would also be added in the future. published 2004, avg rating 4.32 — Refresh and try again. Preview this book » What people are saying - Write a review. I agree with a previous reviewer that the first few chapters are similar in their coverage, but key topics are missing. The material in the book is presented in a consistent manner using internationally recognized units and terminology. Genick Bar-Meir holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Minnesota and a Master in Fluid Mechanics from Tel Aviv University. I think the author did a great job to provide students with quick review of thermodynamics, mechanics, and appendix of mathematics for fluid mechanics. published 1984, avg rating 3.95 — The author enjoys encouraging his students to understand the material beyond the basic requirements of exams. There are also many less immediately obvious applications. Quasi 1-D flow: Shock waves, flows with friction, flows with heat addition, Mollier diagram, the fundamental derivative of gas dynamics, nozzles, subsonic and supersonic flow, choking total pressure, stagnation pressure, static pressure. published 1996, avg rating 3.96 — published 2010, avg rating 3.92 — 51 ratings — The length of sections are typical for a textbook of this type. The concept of laminar and turbulent flows are not discussed. Unfortunately, the bridge between these areas is weak, though, with time and continued revisions, the author may develop the text to a point for larger consumption. Undergraduate will have difficulty to go through this book. As for being clear, see my comments above on Clarity and Accuracy. Overall, the structure and flow seems fine. With all the above, it must be emphasized that this book is not expected to revolutionize the field but change some of the way things are taught. SimScale uses cookies to improve your user experience. Free Documentation License (GNU), Reviewed by Lin Liu, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas on 11/15/18, This book covers many basic and important concepts of fluid mechanics, such as fluid statics, potential flow, compressible flows in one-dimensional and two-dimensional, and multi-phase flow. Though simple, they provide an excellent estimate regarding the flow parameters. Both these books are excellent for the use of engineers, scientists, mathematicians, and hobbyists alike. The constant of proportionality here is often referred to as the coefficient of viscosity. Welcome back. They are adequate for an entry-level course. 3 ratings — 448 ratings — There are some inconsistencies in the usage of terminology and framework. When the Static Chapter was written, this author did not realize that so many new ideas will be inserted into this topic. Reviewed by Edgar Caraballo, Assistant Professor, Miami University on 6/20/17, The material cover in the book is a mixture of a basic fluid course, with a good review of thermodynamics and mechanics, with some higher level topics in fluids such as compressible flow and potential flow chapters. The discussions on surface tension appear in different sections. 14 ratings — The book content appear to be accurate, error-free, and unbiased. 35 ratings — The book is aimed at engineers and professionals and provides a balanced outlook between traditional methods and modern computer techniques. I am looking at this as a first textbook in fluid mechanics for undergraduate engineering students. Available in full text directly online. I could see myself using some of the content as support material, but I would not use this book as my primary source. A portion of sentences are not well written and do not a good readability. The book is pretty consistent except for some minor errors or typos. The material is not included in any textbooks of fluid mechanics that I have seen before. Very inconsistent with tenses and active / passive voice. published 1982, avg rating 4.11 — The coming edits may cover above important and basic concepts, however, the update on the book stopped in 2013. Much current research is concerned with gaining an understanding of these various transitions and, in particular, of how a deterministic set of equations can account for the chaotic behaviour of turbulent fluids. He has been the author or co-author of more than 130 papers in international journals and conference books. Books shelved as fluid-mechanics: Hydraulics And Fluid Mechanics Including Hydraulic Machines by P.N. the interface is rather on the simple side. Source: abyss.uoregon.edu. 112 ratings — If you’d like to learn how to put your knowledge into practice, watch the recording of this free webinar on Formula One aerodynamics with Torbjörn Larsson.