Viscous Flow

Erscheinungsjahr 2006
ISBN: 978-0-521-45881-8
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, Band 13, 121 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 192 g

Reihe: Cambridge Texts in Applied Mathematics

Many of the topics in inviscid fluid dynamics are not only vitally important mechanisms in everyday life but they are also readily observable without any need for instrumentation. It is therefore stimulating when the mathematics that emerges when these phenomena are modelled is novel and suggestive of alternative methodologies. This book provides senior undergraduates who are already familiar with inviscid fluid dynamics with some of the basic facts about the modelling and analysis of viscous flows. It clearly presents the salient physical ideas and the mathematical ramifications with exercises designed to be an integral part of the text. By showing the basic theoretical framework which has developed as a result of the study of viscous flows, the book should be ideal reading for students of applied mathematics who should then be able to delve further into the subject and be well placed to exploit mathematical ideas throughout the whole of applied science.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ockendon, Hilary

Ockendon, H.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Mechanik Akustik, Schwingungsanalyse
• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Numerik und Wissenschaftliches Rechnen Angewandte Mathematik, Mathematische Modelle
• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Numerik und Wissenschaftliches Rechnen Computeranwendungen in der Mathematik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; 1. Modelling a viscous fluid; 2. Boundary layers; 3. Slow viscous flow; 4. Thin films; 5. Spatial and temporal complexity; Appendix A: a brief introduction to asymptotics; Appendix B: uses of group theory; References; Index.