Fluid dynamics is the engineering science dealing with forces
and energies generated by fluids in motion. Fluid dynamics and
hydrodynamics play a vital role in everyday life. Practical
examples include the flow motion in the kitchen sink, the exhaust
fan above the stove, and the air conditioning system in our home.
When driving a car, the air flow around the vehicle body induces
some drag which increases with the square of the car speed and
contributes to excess fuel consumption. Engineering applications
encompass fluid transport in pipes and canals, energy generation,
environmental processes and transportation (cars, ships,
aircrafts). Other applications include coastal structures, wind
flow around buildings, fluid circulations in lakes, oceans and
atmosphere, and even fluid motion in the human body.
This textbook deals with the topic of applied hydrodynamics. The
lecture material is grouped into two complementary sections: ideal
fluid flow and real fluid flow. The former deals with two- and
possibly three-dimensional fluid motions that are not subject to
boundary friction effects, while the latter considers the flow
regions affected by boundary friction and turbulent shear. The
lecture material is designed as an intermediate course in fluid
dynamics for senior undergraduate and postgraduate students in
Civil, Environmental, Hydraulic and Mechanical Engineering. It is
supported by notes, applications, remarks and discussions in each
chapter. Moreover a series of appendices is added, while some major
homework assignments are developed at the end of the book, before
the bibliographic references.
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