ENGLISH

Hydrodynamic Instabilities

By François Charru

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2011
ISBN
0521769264, 9780521769266, 0521143519, 9780521143516
LCC
TA357.5.U57 C4813 2011
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5366586 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Texts in Applied Mathematics 37
Pages
412\412
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00
Механика;Механика жидкостей и газов;Гидромеханика

Description

The instability of fluid flows is a key topic in classical fluid mechanics because it has huge repercussions for applied disciplines such as chemical engineering, hydraulics, aeronautics, and geophysics. This modern introduction is written for any student, researcher, or practitioner working in the area, for whom an understanding of hydrodynamic instabilities is essential. Based on a decade's experience of teaching postgraduate students in fluid dynamics, this book brings the subject to life by emphasizing the physical mechanisms involved. The theory of dynamical systems provides the basic structure of the exposition, together with asymptotic methods. Wherever possible, Charru discusses the phenomena in terms of characteristic scales and dimensional analysis. The book includes numerous experimental studies, with references to videos and multimedia material, as well as over 150 exercises which introduce the reader to new problems.

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