Fluid Mechanics and Machinery

Kaleem Khan

Provides logical sequencing of topics, beginning with fluid statics, followed by kinematics, and discusses fluid dynamics and applications in later chapters
Provides detailed step-by-step derivation of important mathematical theories like the Rayleigh flow
Includes solved problems at the end of each topic
Analyses various flow measurement and pressure measurement techniques
Each chapter ends with a summary, and includes exercises such as multiple-choice questions and numerical problems along with answers
Presents certain experimental results as a demonstrative feature to further simplify related discussions within the chapters

Fluid Mechanics and Machinery

Kaleem Khan

Description

Fluid Mechanics and Machinery is a textbook designed for students of civil and mechanical engineering. It provides a clear understanding of the behaviour of fluids at both rest and motion, and further conversion into useful work. Using an experimental and demonstrative approach to explain concepts, the initial chapters of the book discuss the fundamental physics of fluids such as statics, kinematics, conservation equations, and boundary layer. The book, in subsequent chapters, presents the behaviour of fluids in pipe flow, open channel flow, and flow in compressible fluids, followed by an exclusive chapter on fluid machinery. Dimensional Analysis and Similitude, a concept to enhance analysis of units of different physical quantities and their interrelationships, is discussed as the last chapter.