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Handbook of Fluid Dynamics

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Finally a single reference that acts as an inclusive handbook on all areas on theoretical and applied fluid dynamics, including modern concepts and application. Well written and edited with each chapter covering a specific area, and written by recignized leaders in their respective area. Also, the authors recognize the fact that it is impossible to have a complete study of the topic in one text, and give many references to give a deeper dive in any one particular area. Definitely worth the money.

I really like this book. It is a good reference material. If you are involved in fluid flow research (theoretical, experimental and numerical) or fluid engineering practice, this book is for you. It can also be used as a reference for teaching advanced undergraduate or graduate level courses. The chapters are concise and straight to the points.

I am particularly impressed with Section IV: Numerical Solution of the Equations of Fluid Dynamics. Chapter 28 of Section IV written by Jerry Baker is excellent and the wide coverage of Finite Element Method is worth thorough reading. Chapter 30 of Section IV, titled Computer Science, provides a good comparison of programming languages for computation. The explanation of OOP (object-oriented programming) is commendable. A better title for this chapter should have been "Computer Programming for Fluid Dynamics". The chapter covers overview of software engineering, programming, operating system and parallel computation with no orientation towards fluid dynamics problems. As a general overview of computer system, the chapter is okay but with regards to gearing the contents specifically towards fluid dynamics, more work should have been done. Probably such work will be added in subsequent editions.

In all, this is an excellent book that is worth the cover price.