An Introduction to Fluid Mechanics and Transport Phenomena

This book presents the foundations of fluid mechanics and transport phenomena in a concise way. It is suitable as an introduction to the subject as it contains many examples, proposed problems and a chapter for self-evaluation.

The foundations of fluid mechanics and transport phenomena are presented in a simple basic way All transport phenomena are explained from a systematic, unified point of view The core subjects of the book are conservation principles, dimensional analysis and transport phenomena Besides the numerous examples and proposed problems, there is a self-evaluation chapter

Inhalt
Fundamentals.- Basic Concepts in Fluid Mechanics.- Elementary Fluid Kinematics.- Fluid Forces.- Fluid Statics.- Conservation Principles.- Transport Theorems.- Integral Conservation Principles.- Constitutive Equations.- Differential Conservation Principles.- Dimensional Analysis. Theory and Applications.- Dimensional Analysis.- Dimensionless Equations and Numbers.- Transport Phenomena at Interfaces.- to the Boundary Layer.- Momentum, Heat and Mass Transport.- Self Evaluation.- Self Evaluation Exercises.- Appendices.- Collection of Formulae.- Classification of Fluid Flow.- Substance Properties.- A Brief Introduction to Vectors, Tensors and Differential Operators.- Useful Tools of Calculus.- Coordinate Systems.- Reference Systems.- Equations of State.- Multicomponent Reacting Systems.