· Introduces engineering students to the principles of fluid mechanics in a stimulating and practical style, with a particular focus on the principles that engineering students are most likely to apply in their subsequent undergraduate coursework.
· Material is presented in a thorough and rigorous fashion, featuring practical examples that apply to several engineering disciplines; civil engineering applications are particularly prevalent.
· Quantitative examples and illustrations related to the topics of fluid mechanics are provided throughout.
· Emphasizes the fundamentals of fluid mechanics, including fluid properties, fluid statics, basic concepts of fluid flow, and the forms of the governing equations that are useful in solving practical problems.
· The most useful relationships are highlighted to assist in solving practical problems.
· Key equations are listed at the end of each chapter.
· SI Units have been used throughout this edition.
· Sequenced with all topics considered essential to core engineering courses in fluid mechanics presented first:
o Properties of fluids (Chapter 1)
o Fluid statics (Chapter 2)
o Kinematics and streamline dynamics (Chapter 3)
o Finite-control-volume analysis (Chapter 4)
o Dimensional analysis and similitude (Chapter 6)
o Flow in closed conduits (Chapter 7)
· Several elective topics also included which may be studied in relevant courses and disciplines:
o Differential analysis (Chapter 5)
o Turbomachines, coverage of which is sometimes considered a mandatory component of a first course in fluid mechanics in civil, environmental, and mechanical engineering curricula (Chapter 8)
o Flow in open channels, an essential coverage area for civil and environmental engineering which may not always be covered in a first course in fluid mechanics (Chapter 9)
o Drag and lift (Chapter 10)
o Boundary layer flow (Chapter 11)
o Compressible flow (Chapter 12)