Hydrodynamics and Sound

This book is ideal as a graduate textbook and reference for the advanced learner in fluid mechanics.

M. S. Howe (Author)

9780521868624, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 23 October 2006

480 pages
25.4 x 17.8 x 2.7 cm, 0.94 kg

Review of the hardback: 'Professor Howe is not only a well-established researcher but also an excellent pedagogue. He succeeded in explaining in a comprehensive manner complex topics of hydrodynamics and in making the reading a fascinating scientific journey. This book has all the chances to become a classical textbook on this subject. … Howe's book should be recommended to all students willing to discover the wonderful world of hydrodynamics.' European Journal of Mechanics B/Fluids

There is a certain body of knowledge and methods that finds application in most branches of fluid mechanics. This book aims to supply a proper theoretical understanding that will permit sensible simplifications to be made in the formulation of problems, and enable the reader to develop analytical models of practical significance. Such analyses can be used to guide more detailed experimental and numerical investigations. As in most technical subjects, such understanding is acquired by detailed study of highly simplified 'model problems'. The first part (Chapters 1-4) is concerned entirely with the incompressible flow of a homogeneous fluid. It was written for the Boston University introductory graduate level course 'Advanced Fluid Mechanics'. The remaining Chapters 5 and 6 deal with dispersive waves and acoustics, and are unashamedly inspired by James Lighthill's masterpiece, Waves in Fluids.

Preface
1. Equations of motion
2. Potential flow of an incompressible fluid
3. Ideal flow in two dimensions
4. Rotational incompressible flow
5. Surface gravity waves
6. Introduction to acoustics
Bibliography.

Subject Areas: Mechanics of solids [TGMD], Mechanical engineering [TGB], Wave mechanics [vibration & acoustics PHDS]