Fluid Mechanics with Student Resources CD-ROM [Hardcover]

Frank M. White (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0072831804 | ISBN-13: 978-0072831801 | Publication Date: December 3, 2002 | Edition: 5

The fifth edition of FLUID MECHANICS continues the tradition of precision, accuracy, accessibility and strong conceptual presentation. The author balances three separate approaches¿integral, differential and experimental¿to provide a foundation for fluid mechanics concepts and applications. Chapter 1 now provides a more student-accessible introduction to the field. After covering the basics in the first six chapters, the text moves on to applications, with chapters on ducts, immersed bodies, potential flow, compressible flow, open channel flow and turbomachinery. New material on CFD is included in Chapter 7 to give students a sense of its importance in modern engineering practice. The fifth edition includes a new problem-solving methodology, introduced at the beginning of the book and used consistently in worked-out examples. 1,650 chapter problems are now included, organized into several problem types. Students can progress from general ones to those involving design, multiple steps and computer usage. Word problems are included to build readers’ conceptual understanding of the subject, and FE Exam problems (in multiple-choice format) are included. EES (Engineering Equation Solver) software is included so that students can effectively use the computer to model, solve and modify typical fluid mechanics problems. A CD ROM containing EES is free with every book, and Appendix E describes its use and application to fluid mechanics. A limited version of EES, that does not expire, is included on the CD ROM; users of the book can also download and distribute the full Academic Version of EES, which is renewed annually with a new username and password. In addition to the bound-in CD ROM, a full Book Website is available for students and instructors. This contains an electronic Student Study Guide; interactive FE Exam questions; links to professional websites; PowerPoint slides of book figures; and a link to the EES website. A printed Solutions Manual is also available to adopters of the fifth edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math; 5 edition (December 3, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072831804
• ISBN-13: 978-0072831801
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 8.3 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #934,147 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid Introduction, September 13, 2002

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No Name "babuace" (Pasadena, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fluid Mechanics (Hardcover)

I learned fluid mechanics from this book in college, tutored undergraduates with the help of this book in grad school, and used it as a reference for my advanced fluids class. In all cases, it was clearer and more understandable than other references I was recommended. I'm not saying this book is perfect - the description of the Navier Stokes equations, a fundamental concept in fluid mechanics, skips too many mathematical steps, as White is prone to do - but overall, if you are strong enough in math, this is a very good reference/first time book for fluid mehanics. White also has a good more advanced text on viscous fluid flow. If you are learning fluid mechanics for the first time, I would also recommend a Schaum's outline to supplement your textbook.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fluid Book, May 13, 2006

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Robert M. Languedoc (Lebanon, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fluid Mechanics with Student Resources CD-ROM (Hardcover)

Professor Frank M. White is one of the few double professors who is also an effective author and proficient teacher. As an undergrad I took an introductory fluids course taught by the author at the University of Rhode Island, and I found him to be an extraordinary teacher who could explain complex topics in a straightforward, unassuming manner. The same style of teaching is carried over to his written works, this book in particular.

A relative of mine is enrolled in an engineering college which uses this book for the introductory fluid mechanics course. I had an opportunity to read the chapters on dimensional analysis as well as potential flow and turbomachinery, and I can say that the style remains the same, that is, it is written for students with ample examples and readable text. Most of the book is still very familiar to me since the text resided on my desk for 13 years when I worked as mechanical engineer for a major shipbuilder. As an engineer working in the marine design industry and later in computational fluid dynamics, I found the fundamentals presented in my earlier version of the book relevant for review and reference throughout my career.

There are only four teachers I have encountered, while obtaining three degrees in two institutions, who are unconcerned with impressing their colleagues but instead possess a strong explicit enthusiasm for and absolute understanding of the topics that they teach. Professor White was the first of these educators, and I only wish that I had appreciated the scope and style of his teachings when I was an undergrad. I have over sixty textbooks which I have read for college level courses over a 25 year period. The most clear, comprehensive and understandable text unquestionably has been Professor White's fluid mechanics book.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my most useful engineering texts, April 9, 2001

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Amy E. Comer "aec20" (Baltimore, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fluid Mechanics (Hardcover)

We used the White text as our introductory to Fluids course, and as an engineering student, I feel this is one of the most resourceful and informative texts I own. The material is broad and inclusive at the same time, with excellent example problems and relevant summary problems.

It also is suited for some work in more advanced fluid courses, as it includes topics such as cavitation and shockwaves. I reference it all the time. Really made the coursework easier.