Hydromechanics Theory and Fundamentals 1st Edition by Emmanuil G. Sinaiski, Moritz Braun ISBN 3527410262 9783527410262

Part I: Fundamental Concepts

• Chapter 1: Introduction to Hydromechanics

  • What is Hydromechanics? Subdivisions and Applications.
  • Historical Overview of Hydromechanics.
  • Basic Definitions and Terminology (Fluid, Continuum, etc.)
  • Units and Dimensions.

• Chapter 2: Fluid Properties

  • Density, Specific Weight, Specific Gravity.
  • Viscosity and its Types.
  • Surface Tension and Capillarity.
  • Compressibility and Bulk Modulus.
  • Vapor Pressure and Cavitation.

• Chapter 3: Fluid Statics

  • Pressure and its Measurement.
  • Hydrostatic Pressure and Pascal’s Law.
  • Pressure Distribution in Fluids.
  • Manometry and Pressure Gauges.
  • Buoyancy and Archimedes’ Principle.
  • Stability of Floating and Submerged Bodies.

Part II: Fluid Kinematics

• Chapter 4: Fluid Kinematics: Fundamentals

  • Lagrangian and Eulerian Descriptions of Fluid Motion.
  • Velocity Field and its Components.
  • Acceleration Field.
  • Streamlines, Pathlines, and Streaklines.
  • Continuity Equation.

• Chapter 5: Vorticity and Rotation

  • Definition of Vorticity.
  • Irrotational and Rotational Flows.
  • Stream Function and Velocity Potential.

• Chapter 6: Fluid Flow Measurement

  • Velocity Measurement Techniques (Pitot Tube, Hot-Wire Anemometry, etc.)
  • Flow Rate Measurement Techniques.
  • Dimensional Analysis and Similitude.

Part III: Fluid Dynamics

• Chapter 7: Basic Equations of Fluid Dynamics

  • Conservation of Mass (Continuity Equation).
  • Conservation of Momentum (Navier-Stokes Equations).
  • Conservation of Energy (Energy Equation).

• Chapter 8: Incompressible Inviscid Flow

  • Bernoulli’s Equation and its Applications.
  • Potential Flow Theory.
  • Elementary Flow Patterns (Uniform Flow, Source, Sink, Doublet, etc.).
  • Superposition of Flows.

• Chapter 9: Incompressible Viscous Flow

  • Laminar and Turbulent Flows.
  • Reynolds Number and its Significance.
  • Boundary Layer Theory.
  • Pipe Flow and Friction Losses.

• Chapter 10: Open Channel Flow

  • Types of Open Channel Flows.
  • Energy and Momentum Equations for Open Channel Flows.
  • Hydraulic Jump.
  • Gradually Varied Flow.

• Chapter 11: Compressible Flow

  • Basic Equations for Compressible Flows.
  • Isentropic Flow.
  • Shock Waves.

Part IV: Advanced Topics (Optional, depending on book scope)

• Chapter 12: Turbulence Modeling
• Chapter 13: Multiphase Flows
• Chapter 14: Numerical Methods in Hydromechanics