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Simulation Based Engineering in Fluid Flow Design

This volume offers a tool for High Performance Computing (HPC). A brief historical background on the subject is first given. Fluid Statics dealing with Pressure in fluids at rest, Buoyancy and Basics of Thermodynamics are next presented. The Finite Volume Method, the most convenient process for HPC,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rao, J.S.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2017, 2017
Edition:1st ed. 2017
Subjects:
Engineering Fluid Dynamics
Fluid Mechanics
Continuum Mechanics
Engineering Design
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgements
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Fluid Statics
  • 2.1 States of Matter
  • 2.2 Pressure in fluids at rest
  • 2.3 Buoyancy
  • 2.4 Basics of Thermodynamics
  • 3. Fluid Dynamics
  • 3.1 Characteristics of Fluids
  • 3.2 Mass Balance
  • 3.3 Force Balance and Momentum Equations
  • 3.4 Energy Equation
  • 3.5 Kinetic Energy
  • 3.6 Internal Energy
  • 3.7 Shear Stresses
  • 3.8 Equations of Motion
  • 3.9 Summary of Fluid Flow Equations
  • 4. Finite Volume Method – Diffusion Problems
  • 4.1 Diffusion Problem
  • 4.2 Diffusion with Source Term
  • 4.3 Diffusion with Convection
  • 5. Finite Volume Method – Convection-Diffusion Problems
  • 5.1 Steady State one-dimensional convection and diffusion
  • 6. Pressure Velocity Coupling
  • 6.1 Steady State one-dimensional incompressible problem
  • 6.2 Pitot and Venturi Tubes
  • 6.3 Stagnation Conditions in Adiabatic Flow
  • 6.4 Isentropic Flow
  • 6.5 Speed of Sound
  • 6.6 Shocks in Supersonic Flow
  • 6.7 Other Forms of Energy Equation for Adiabatic Flow
  • 6.8 Quasi-One dimensional Flow
  • 6.9 Area-Velocity relation
  • 6.10 Example of Nozzle Flow – Subsonic Flow throughout
  • 6.11 Nozzle Flow – Subsonic Flow with Sonic Conditions at the Throat
  • 6.12 Nozzle Flow – Supersonic Flow with Perfect Expansion
  • 6.13 CFD Solution of Isentropic Flow in Converging-Diverging Nozzles
  • 7. Turbulence
  • 7.1 What is Turbulence?
  • 7.2 Reynolds Equations
  • 7.3 Nozzle Flow with a Normal Shock in the Divergent Portion
  • 7.4 CFD Solution of Flow in Converging-Diverging Nozzles with a Normal Shock
  • 8. Epilogue
  • Index.

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