Fluid Mechanics

The fifth edition of this established text provides an excellent and comprehensive treatment of fluid mechanics that is concisely written and supported by good worked examples. This revision of a classic text presents relevant material for mechanical and civil engineers, as well as energy and environmental services engineers. It recognises the evolution of the subject and provides thorough coverage of both established theory and emerging topics. Fluid Mechanics has become a textbook of choice favourite with both students and lecturers, due to its: excellent coverage; all the latest developments and applications, including emerging specialisms; strong coverage of the principles of fluid flow – fundamentals emphasized early in the text; emphasis on understanding; good, clear explanations, together with extensive worked examples and tutorials – brought together to reinforce the reader’s understanding of all the key principles; helpful resources on accompanying website; with solutions to tutorials, and simulations of fluid mechanics, presented through some 20 programs, all fully discussed in the text. the following new features: new chapters on the impact of environmental change and the fluid mechanics required to both understand the consequences of climate change and develop renewable energy technologies; updated chapter on dimensional analysis; updated solutions manual; and extended website to include enhanced and additional simulations. Fluid Mechanics is ideal for use throughout a first degree course in all engineering disciplines where a good understanding of the subject is required. It is also suitable for conversion MSc courses requiring a fundamental treatment of Fluid Mechanics and will be a valuable resource for specialist Continuing Professional Development courses, including those offered by Distance Learning. Dr Janusz Gasiorek, formerly of South Bank University, London where he led the Fluid Mechanics group in Mechanical Engineering, with specialist research interest in rotodynamic machinery and fan engineering; Professor John Swaffield, Heriot-Watt University, has taught fluid mechanics for 30 years with specialist research in pressure transients, free surface unsteady flows and water conservation; and Dr Lynne Jack, Heriot-Watt University, senior lecturer in energy systems and associated environmental impacts, with research interests in unsteady flow modelling and the implications for the built environment of climate change.