Hydrodynamic Stability (Cambridge Monographs on Mechanics) [Paperback]

P. G. Drazin (Author), W. H. Reid (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0521289807 | ISBN-13: 978-0521289801 | Publication Date: December 30, 1982

Hydrodynamic stability is of fundamental importance in fluid mechanics and is concerned with the problem of transition from laminar to turbulent flow. This book begins with a basic introduction to three major areas of the subject: thermal convection, rotating and curved flows, and parallel shear flows. There follows a comprehensive account of recent advances in the mathematical theory for parallel shear flows. A number of applications of the linear theory are discussed, including the effects of stratification and unsteadiness. The book concludes with a chapter describing some of the fundamental ideas involved in current work on nonlinear hydrodynamic stability. The emphasis throughout is on the ideas involved, the physical mechanisms, the methods used, and the results obtained, and, wherever possible, the theory is related to both experimental and numerical results. A distinctive feature of the book is the large number of problems it contains. These problems, for which hints and references are given, not only provide exercises for students but also provide many additional results in a concise form.

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'The work is undeniably of high scholarship, consummate accuracy and penetrating insight ... All specialists in stability theory will be happy that two such authorities have found the time, and spared so few pains, to produce a work of such excellence.' Nature

Book Description

Hydrodynamic stability is of fundamental importance in fluid mechanics and is concerned with the problem of transition from laminar to turbulent flow. This book has basic introductions of the three major areas of the subject: thermal convection, rotating and curved flows, and parallel shear flows.

Product Details

• Paperback: 539 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (December 30, 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521289807
• ISBN-13: 978-0521289801
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,200,755 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The hydrodynamic stability bible, July 26, 1999

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This review is from: Hydrodynamic Stability (Cambridge Monographs on Mechanics) (Paperback)

This book is an outstanding and accurate treatise on hydrodynamic stability. I've never read any scientific article concerning hydro and fluid dynamic stability without a reference to this book. Thus let's deal with fluid dynamic stability with this precious and absolute masterpiece at hand!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stable Review, December 18, 2007

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This review is from: Hydrodynamic Stability (Cambridge Mathematical Library) (Paperback)

This book is exactly what you need to enter the world of Stability of Fluid Flows. It is not sufficient in itself, because the reader should have some previous instruction in the theory of complex functions, transforms, and so on. But, the book delivers what he 'promises'. The treatment is basically complete, the order of the several topics is perfect, and it is written neatly and very didactically. The authors are to be complimented for this masterful work.