Fluid Mechanics : Analytical Methods.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Mechanics and Fluid -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.1.1. Mechanics: what to remember -- 1.1.2. Momentum theorem -- 1.1.3. Kinetic energy theorem -- 1.1.4. Forces deriving from a potential -- 1.1.5. Conserving the energy of a material point -- 1.2. The "fluid state" -- 1.2.1. Fluid properties -- 1.2.2. Forces applied to a fluid -- 1.3. How to broach a question in fluid mechanics -- 1.3.1. The different approaches of fluid mechanics -- 1.3.2. Strategies for arriving at a reasoned solution -- 1.4. Conclusion -- 2. Immobile Fluid -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.1.1. The fundamental theorem of fluid statics -- 2.2. Determining the interface position and related questions -- 2.2.1. Fluid statics. Incompressible fluids subject to gravity -- 2.2.2. Case of volume forces deriving from a potential -- 2.2.3. Case for compressible fluids -- 2.3. Calculating the thrusts -- 2.3.1. Methods -- 2.3.2. Thrusts on bodies that are totally immersed in incompressible fluids -- 2.3.3. Calculating the thrust on a wall -- 3. A Description of Flows -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. The description of a fluid flow -- 3.2.1. The Eulerian and Lagrangian description -- 3.2.2. Kinematic elements -- 3.2. A first principle of physics: the principle of continuity -- 3.2.1. The principle of continuity -- 3.3. Notions and recalls on potential flows -- 3.3.1. Definition -- 3.3.2. Determination -- 3.3.3. Determining streamlines -- 3.3.4. Curl of the velocity -- 3.4. Example of kinematic calculations -- 4. Dynamics of Inviscid Fluids -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. The Bernoulli theorem: proof -- 4.2.1. What to retain -- 4.2.2. Energetic interpretation of the Bernoulli theorem -- 4.2.3. Physical interpretation of the Bernoulli theorem -- 4.2.4. "Constant energy" flows -- 4.3. Applications of the Bernoulli theorem.

4.3.1. Methodology for the resolution of a problem using the Bernoulli theorem -- 4.3.2. Determining an applicate -- 4.3.3. Draining and filling -- 4.3.4. Mobile reference frame -- 4.3.5. Time-dependent filling -- 4.4. Draining of the ballasts -- 4.5. Synthetic problems -- 5. Viscous Fluid Flows: Calculating Head Losses -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. The notion of head: generalized heads -- 5.3. Practical calculation of a head loss -- 5.3.1. Introduction -- 5.3.2. Linear head losses -- 5.3.3. Singular loss of head -- 5.4. Circuit calculations -- 6. Calculation of Thrust and Propulsion -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. Euler's theorem and proof -- 6.2.1. Euler's first theorem and proof -- 6.3. Thrust of a jet propulsion system, and propulsive efficiency -- 6.3.1. Calculation of the thrust of an "airplane engine" -- 6.3.2. Calculation of the propulsive efficiency -- 6.3.3. Calculation of the thrust of a rocket engine -- 6.3.4. Some applications of Euler's theorem to jet propulsion -- 6.4. Thrust exerted by a jet on a fixed wall -- 6.4.1. Calculation of the thrust applied to a wall by a jet -- 6.4.2. Jet impacting on a wall -- 6.5. Other applications for Euler's theorems -- 6.5.1. Application of Euler's theorem to a head loss calculation -- 6.5.2. A case for the application of Euler's second theorem -- Bibliography -- Index -- Other titles from iSTE in Mechanical Engineering and Solid Mechanics -- EULA.

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