The Student Study Guide to accompany Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics 4e features: E-Text. Each new copy of the fourth edition includes a free CD-ROM containing the e-Text-the entire print component of the book in searchable PDF format, plus additional material not in the print version. Fluid Mechanics Phenomena brings fluid mechanics to life A series of 80 short video segments on the CD illustrate various aspects of real-world fluid mechanics. The videos are linked within the e-Text directly to those sections and problems that will most benefit from these illustrations: Many of the segments show how fluid motion relates to familiar devices and everyday experiences. Each segment also clearly indicates the key fluid mechanics topic being demonstrated and provides a description of the content. Review Problems with Complete Solutions. Each chapter in the e-Text provides students with 10-20 review problems that link directly to complete detailed solutions for extra guidance in problem-solving. In addition, the review problems are identified by the basic principle they demonstrate, allowing students easy reference to areas they need to review. Lab Problems. The e-Text contains 30 extended laboratory problems that involve actual experimental data for simple experiments often found in introductory fluid mechanics labs. The data for these problems is provided in Excel format. Key Words and Topics. Each chapter contains a list of key words and topics. Within the e-Text, the key words and topics are linked directly to where those concepts are explained in the chapter. Great for studying-think flashcards Summary sentences. A brief summary sentence on each page of the text. An effective reference and resource to students, these sentences help students locate discussions of important concepts. Used as a study tool, the summary sentences guide students to key concept that students need to understand and encourage them to read the text rather than relying on worked out examples.
Excellent for starters in fluid mechanics engineering.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
I bought the book by mistake since I was looking for a more physical introduction to fluid mechanics. However, once I started reading, I could not stop. The book is a pleasure to read. Every concept is explained crystal clear. No single step is skipped. Almost every concept is illustrated with one or more very detailed solved examples. It is frequent in most technical books to find how the level of clarity degrades progressively as you approach the end of the book. This is not the case. Every chapter up to the very end is carefully arranged and the level is maintained. The book requires very little physical background since every topic starts from the very begging. The huge number of topics covered and easy reading makes it ideal for undergraduate students. The accompanying CD provides a browsable e-version of the book, more problems, some advanced topics and an extensive list of videos illustrating the book material. The book follows a full engineering and practical approach. If what you are looking for is a more theoretical work or a more strict physical approach, you will better look somewhere else.
Excellent for the student of Mechanical Engineering
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
This book is excellent for the engineering student. I recommend it for the beginning student of fluid mechanics or for the advanced student wishing to refresh his/her knowledge of fluid mechanics. The collaborative effort by the authors produce a beautifully explained text. The material is clear and concise and the additional software included with the book is of great use for illustrating important concepts.
Highly recommended for Fluid engineering students
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
This is a highly recommended fluid textbook for students interested in pursuing Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering. The inclusive of the CD-ROM which includes the e-text, videos and step by step solution to some review problems is an addition to what other fluid textbooks recommended by my university don't have. The explanations of every topic is reader friendly and allows student to grasp the concept easily
One Excellent Book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
If you are new to the area of Fluid Mechanics and need a text to learn the fundamentals, this book is the perfect choice. The text gradually builds on previous material and you almost never get lost reading it. Most equations are derived step by step with detailed explanations of the assumptions made and the mathematical modifications done. The organization of the book is suitable such that one can cover both theoretical and practical aspects of fluids in seperate chapters. I should also mention the wise selection of the example problems. They really help you understand what is going on. Finally, I believe this is an excellent book for any engineer working in the area of fluid mechanics.
Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This book has lots of precious examples and diagrams covering from basic to profound theories. Also, its organized structure help to understand concepts easily. It could be the best for graduate students who want to study fluid mechanics.
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