ENGLISH

Wave Propagation in Fluids

By Vincent Guinot

Book information

Publisher
Wiley
Year
2008
ISBN
9781848210363, 1848210361
LCC
QA927 .G85 2008
Open Library ID
OL16767903M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2076952 bytes)
Pages
401\401
Topic
Physics
Library
Kolxo3
Time added
2010-07-29 05:14:56

Description

This book presents the physical principles of wave propagation in fluid mechanics and hydraulics. The mathematical techniques that allow the behavior of the waves to be analyzed are presented, along with existing numerical methods for the simulation of wave propagation. Particular attention is paid to discontinuous flows, such as steep fronts and shock waves, and their mathematical treatment. A number of practical examples are taken from various areas fluid mechanics and hydraulics, such as contaminant transport, the motion of immiscible hydrocarbons in aquifers, river flow, pipe transients and gas dynamics. Finite difference methods and finite volume methods are analyzed and applied to practical situations, with particular attention being given to their advantages and disadvantages. Application exercises are given at the end of each chapter, enabling readers to test their understanding of the subject.

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