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020 _a9780071008303
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100 _aNevers, Noel de
245 0 _aFluid mechanics for chemical engineers
250 _a2nd
260 _bMcGraw-Hill, Inc.
_c1991
_aNew York
300 _axxi, 558 p.: ill.
440 _aMcGraw-Hill chemical engineering series
504 _aTable of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Fluid Statics 3. The Balance Equation and the Mass Balance 4. The First Law of Thermodynamics 5. Bernonlli's Equation 6. Fluid Friction in One-Dimensional Flow 7. The Momentum Balance 8. One-Dimensional High-Velocit Gas Flow 9. Pumps, Compressors, and Turbines 10. Potential Flow 11. The Boundary Layer 12. Flow through Porous Media 13. Model Studies, Dimensional Analysis, and Similitude 14. Gas-Liquid Flow 15. Non-Newtonian Fluids 16. Turbulence 17. Surface Forces
520 _aThis is intended as an introduction to fluid mechanics for third-year Chemical Engineering students. The presentation of fluid mechanics is elaborated with numerous detailed examples. Throughout, an emphasis is placed on the connection between physical reality and its mathematical models.
650 _aChemical engineering
650 _aFluid mechanics
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