Description
Product ID: | 9789813366626 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | A General Theory of Fluid Mechanics |
Authors: | Author: Peiqing Liu |
Page Count: | 649 |
Subjects: | History of science, History of science, Classical mechanics, Engineering: Mechanics of fluids, Aerospace and aviation technology, Classical mechanics, Mechanics of fluids, Aerospace & aviation technology |
Description: | Select Guide Rating This book provides a general introduction to fluid mechanics in the form of biographies and popular science. Based on the author’s extensive teaching experience, it combines natural science and human history, knowledge inheritance and cognition law to replace abstract concepts of fluid mechanics with intuitive and understandable physical concepts. In seven chapters, it describes the development of fluid mechanics, aerodynamics, hydrodynamics, computational fluid dynamics, experimental fluid dynamics, wind tunnel and water tunnel equipment, the mystery of flight and aerodynamic principles, and leading figures in fluid mechanics in order to spark beginners’ interest and allow them to gain a comprehensive understanding of the field’s development. It also provides a list of references for further study. This book provides a general introduction to fluid mechanics in the form of biographies and popular science. Based on the author''s extensive teaching experience, it combines natural science and human history, knowledge inheritance and cognition law to replace abstract concepts of fluid mechanics with intuitive and understandable physical concepts. In seven chapters, it describes the development of fluid mechanics, aerodynamics, hydrodynamics, computational fluid dynamics, experimental fluid dynamics, wind tunnel and water tunnel equipment, the mystery of flight and aerodynamic principles, and leading figures in fluid mechanics in order to spark beginners'' interest and allow them to gain a comprehensive understanding of the field''s development. It also provides a list of references for further study. |
Imprint Name: | Springer Verlag, Singapore |
Publisher Name: | Springer Verlag, Singapore |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2022-04-03 |