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Prandtl-Essentials of Fluid Mechanics

By Herbert Oertel (auth.) , Herbert Oertel (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York
Year
2010
ISBN
144191563X, 9781441915634
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4419-1564-1
LCC
QA1 .A647 no. 158 2010
Open Library ID
OL24019252M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
27 MB (27863412 bytes)
Series
Applied Mathematical Sciences 158
Edition
3
Pages
795\808
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07
Classical Continuum Physics;TheoreticalMathematical and Computational Physics;Appl.Mathem

Description

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

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