TY - BOOK AU - Douglas,J.F. AU - Gasiorek,J.M. AU - Swaffield,J.A. TI - Fluid mechanics SN - 9780582234086 (pbk) : U1 - 620.106 DOU PY - 1995/// CY - Harlow PB - Longman Scientific & Technical KW - Fluid mechanics KW - Mechanics of fluids KW - thema KW - Fluids KW - Mechanics N1 - Previous ed.: London : ELBS, 1985; Includes bibliographical references and index; 1.Fluids and their properties -- 2.Pressure and head -- 3.Static forces on surfaces. Buyocancy -- 4.Motion of fluid particles and streams -- 5.The momentum equation and its applications -- .6The energy equation and its application -- 7.Two-dimensional ideal flow -- 8.Dimensional analysis -- 9.Similiarity -- 10.Laminar and turbulent flows in bounded systems -- 11.Boundary layer -- 12.Incompressible flow around a body -- 13.Compressible flow around a body -- 14.Steady incompressilbe flow in piple and duct systems -- 15.Uniform flow in open channels -- 16.Non-uniform flow in open channels -- 17.Compressible flow in pipes --18.Quasi-steady flow -- 19.Unsteady flow in closed pipeline systems -- 20.Pressure transient theory -- 21.Surge control -- 22.Theory of rotodynamic machines -- 23.Performance of rotodynamic machines -- 24.Positive displacement machines -- 25.Machine-network interactions -- 26.Ventilation N2 - This edition aims to provide a broad-based approach to the study of fluid flow together with more advanced treatment of specialist topics that find application within the design and analysis of flow systems. An ELBS/LPBB edition is available ER -