Fox, Robert W. Mc Donald, Alan T. Mitchell John W. <br/><br/>
Introduction to fluid mechanics 

 - 10th ed. 
 - New Delhi:  Wiley India Pvt. Ltd.,  2021. 
 - xviii, 572p., A-44, I-6; 25cms. 
<br/><br/> The Indian Adaptation of Fox and McDonalds Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, tenth edition comes with revised and enriched content, organized as per Indian curriculum requirements. The new concepts covered include The Orifice Meter, The Mouthpiece, and Free Jet Flow, Draft Tube, Trapezoidal Weir, Stepped Notch, Cippoletti Weir, Proportional Weir, and more. The book incorporates numerous pedagogical features that aid, reinforce and evaluate learning, and consistent problem-solving methodology that equips students to apply fluid mechanics principles to the design of devices and systems.<br/><br/>Table of Contents<br/>Preface to the Adapted Edition<br/><br/>Preface<br/><br/>Chapter 1 Introduction<br/><br/>1.1 Introduction to Fluid Mechanics<br/><br/>1.2 Basic Equations<br/><br/>1.3 Methods of Analysis<br/><br/>1.4 Dimensions and Units<br/><br/>1.5 Analysis of Experimental Error<br/><br/>1.6 Summary<br/><br/>Chapter 2 Fundamental Concepts<br/><br/>2.1 Fluid as a Continuum<br/><br/>2.2 Velocity Field<br/><br/>2.3 Stress Field<br/><br/>2.4 Viscosity<br/><br/>2.5 Surface Tension<br/><br/>2.6 Description and Classification of Fluid Motions<br/><br/>2.7 Summary and Useful Equations<br/><br/>Chapter 3 Fluid Statics<br/><br/>3.1 The Basic Equation of Fluid Statics<br/><br/>3.2 The Standard Atmosphere<br/><br/>3.3 Pressure Variation in a Static Fluid<br/><br/>3.4 Hydrostatic Force on Submerged Surfaces<br/><br/>3.5 Buoyancy and Stability<br/><br/>3.6 Fluids in Rigid-Body Motion<br/><br/>3.7 Summary and Useful Equations<br/><br/>Chapter 4 Basic Equations in Integral Form for a Control Volume<br/><br/>4.1 Basic Laws for a System<br/><br/>4.2 Relation of System Derivatives to the Control Volume Formulation<br/><br/>4.3 Conservation of Mass<br/><br/>4.4 Momentum Equation for Inertial Control Volume<br/><br/>4.5 Momentum Equation for Control Volume with Rectilinear Acceleration<br/><br/>4.6 Momentum Equation for Control Volume with Arbitrary Acceleration<br/><br/>4.7 The Angular-Momentum Principle<br/><br/>4.8 The First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics<br/><br/>4.9 Summary and Useful Equations<br/><br/>Chapter 5 Introduction to Differential Analysis of Fluid Motion<br/><br/>5.1 Conservation of Mass<br/><br/>5.2 Stream Function for Two-Dimensional Incompressible Flow<br/><br/>5.3 Motion of a Fluid Particle (Kinematics)<br/><br/>5.4 Momentum Equation<br/><br/>5.5 Summary and Useful Equations<br/><br/>Chapter 6 Incompressible Inviscid Flow<br/><br/>6.1 Momentum Equation for Frictionless Flow: Euler’s Equation<br/><br/>6.2 Bernoulli Equation: Integration of Euler’s Equation Along a Streamline for<br/><br/>Steady Flow<br/><br/>6.3 The Bernoulli Equation Interpreted as an Energy Equation<br/><br/>6.4 Energy Grade Line and Hydraulic Grade Line<br/><br/>6.5 Unsteady Bernoulli Equation: Integration of Euler’s Equation Along a Streamline<br/><br/>6.6 Irrotational Flow<br/><br/>6.7 Summary and Useful Equations<br/><br/>Chapter 7 Dimensional Analysis and Similitude<br/><br/>7.1 Nondimensionalizing the Basic Differential Equations<br/><br/>7.2 Buckingham Pi Theorem<br/><br/>7.3 Significant Dimensionless Groups in Fluid Mechanics<br/><br/>7.4 Flow Similarity and Model Studies<br/><br/>7.5 Summary and Useful Equations<br/><br/>Chapter 8 Internal Incompressible Viscous Flow<br/><br/>8.1 Internal Flow Characteristics<br/><br/>PART A Fully Developed Laminar Flow<br/><br/>8.2 Fully Developed Laminar Flow between Infinite Parallel Plates<br/><br/>8.3 Fully Developed Laminar Flow in a Pipe<br/><br/>PART B Flow in Pipes and Ducts<br/><br/>8.4 Shear Stress Distribution in Fully Developed Pipe Flow<br/><br/>8.5 Turbulent Velocity Profiles in Fully Developed Pipe Flow<br/><br/>8.6 Energy Considerations in Pipe Flow<br/><br/>8.7 Calculation of Head Loss<br/><br/>8.8 Solution of Pipe Flow Problems<br/><br/>PART C Flow Measurement<br/><br/>8.9 Flow Measurement and Flow Restriction<br/><br/>8.10 Restriction Flow Meters for Internal Flows<br/><br/>8.11 Summary and Useful Equations<br/><br/>Chapter 9 External Incompressible Viscous Flow<br/><br/>PART A Boundary Layers<br/><br/>9.1 The Boundary Layer Concept<br/><br/>9.2 Laminar Flat Plate Boundary Layer: Exact Solution<br/><br/>9.3 Momentum Integral Equation<br/><br/>9.4 Use of the Momentum Integral Equation for Flow with Zero Pressure Gradient<br/><br/>9.5 Pressure Gradients in Boundary Layer Flow<br/><br/>PART B Fluid Flow About Immersed Bodies<br/><br/>9.6 Drag<br/><br/>9.7 Lift<br/><br/>9.8 Summary and Useful Equations<br/><br/>Chapter 10 Fluid Machinery<br/><br/>10.1 Introduction and Classification of Fluid Machines<br/><br/>10.2 Turbomachinery Analysis<br/><br/>10.3 Pumps, Fans, and Blowers<br/><br/>10.4 Positive Displacement Pumps<br/><br/>10.5 Hydraulic Turbines<br/><br/>10.6 Propellers and Wind Turbines<br/><br/>10.7 Compressible Flow Turbomachines<br/><br/>10.8 Summary and Useful Equations<br/><br/>Chapter 11 Flow in Open Channels<br/><br/>11.1 Basic Concepts and Definitions<br/><br/>11.2 Energy Equation for Open-Channel Flows<br/><br/>11.3 Localized Effect of Area Change (Frictionless Flow)<br/><br/>11.4 The Hydraulic Jump<br/><br/>11.5 Steady Uniform Flow<br/><br/>11.6 Flow with Gradually Varying Depth<br/><br/>11.7 Discharge Measurement Using Weirs<br/><br/>11.8 Summary and Useful Equations<br/><br/>Chapter 12 Introduction to Compressible Flow<br/><br/>12.1 Review of Thermodynamics<br/><br/>12.2 Propagation of Sound Waves<br/><br/>12.3 Reference State: Local Isentropic Stagnation Properties<br/><br/>12.4 Critical Conditions<br/><br/>12.5 Basic Equations for One-Dimensional Compressible Flow<br/><br/>12.6 Isentropic Flow of an Ideal Gas: Area Variation<br/><br/>12.7 Normal Shocks<br/><br/>12.8 Supersonic Channel Flow with Shocks<br/><br/>12.9 Summary and Useful Equations<br/><br/>Appendix A Fluid Property Data A-1<br/><br/>A.1 Specific Gravity<br/><br/>A.2 Surface Tension<br/><br/>A.3 The Physical Nature of Viscosity<br/><br/>A.4 Lubricating Oils<br/><br/>A.5 Properties of Common Gases, Air, and Water<br/><br/>Appendix B Selected Performance Curves for Pumps and Fans<br/><br/>B.1 Introduction<br/><br/>B.2 Pump Selection<br/><br/>B.3 Fan Selection<br/><br/>Appendix C Flow Functions for Computation of Compressible Flow<br/><br/>C.1 Isentropic Flow<br/><br/>C.2 Normal Shock<br/><br/>Appendix D Analysis of Experimental Uncertainty<br/><br/>D.1 Introduction<br/><br/>D.2 Types of Error<br/><br/>D.3 Estimation of Uncertainty<br/><br/>D.4 Applications to Data<br/><br/>D.5 Summary<br/><br/>References<br/><br/>Appendix E Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics<br/><br/>E.1 Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics<br/><br/>E.2 Finite Difference Approach to CFD<br/><br/>Index 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9789354641077 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Fluid mechanics--Fluid machinery<br/>Fluid statics<br/>Incompressible inviscid flow<br/>The Basic Equation of Fluid Statics   --The Standard Atmosphere
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>620.106 F69, 10