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Appropriate for courses in fluid mechanics found in departments of mechanical technology and mechanical engineering technology.

This user-friendly introduction to fluid mechanics for engineering technology covers all essential topics —without the use of calculus. An abundance of worked-out examples shows how both BASIC programming and Microsoft Excel spreadsheets can be used to solve typical fluid mechanics problems.

• presents material so that it can be studied without the use of calculus.

  • NEW—inserts calculus ernrichment supplements showing how calculus can be applied to fluid mechanics.

• adopts a unified approach to the solution of all illustrative problems.

• uses both BASIC programming and Microsoft Excel spreadsheets to solve many of the illustrative programs.

• expands sections on:

  • buoyancy.

  • viscosity.

  • pipe flow.

  • flow losses.

• increases the number of problems (by 60%) — particularly for the topics of conversions, buoyancy, viscosity, fluid dynamics, the energy equation, and flow in pipes.

• provides action-oriented Learning Goals for each chapter clearly outlining specific actions students should be able to complete at the end of the chapter.

• problems and applications introduce students to “real-world” situations.

 1. Systems of Units and Dimensional Consistency.


 2. Fluid Properties.


 3. Fluid Statics.


 4. Fluid Dynamics.


 5. The Energy Equation.


 6. Steady Flow of Incompressible Fluids in Pipes.


 7. Dynamic Forces.


 8. Measurements.


 9. Pumps.


10. Flow About Immersed Bodies.


11. Open-Channel Flow.


Appendix A: Answers to Even-Numbered Problems.


Appendix B: Selected Physical Data.


Appendix C: Conversion Factors.


Index.

Fluid Mechanics (Engineering Technology and Industrial Management)

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