Introductory Fluid Mechanics
by Simon J.A. Malham
Publisher: Heriot-Watt University 2011
Number of pages: 49
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From the table of contents: Introduction; Fluid flow; Trajectories and streamlines; Conservation of mass; Balance of momentum; Transport theorem; Simple example flows; Kelvin's circulation theorem, vortex lines and tubes; Bernoulli's Theorem; Irrotational/potential flow; Dynamical similarity and Reynolds number; Exercises; Notes.
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