A First Course in Fluid Dynamics (Paperback)

Preface; Introduction; 1. Mathematical preliminaries; 2. Physical preliminaries; 3. Observational preliminaries; 4. Massconservation and stream functions; 5. Vorticity; 6. Hydrostatics; 7. Thermodynamics; 8. The equation of motion; 9. Solutions of the Navier-Stokes equations; 10. Inviscid flow; 11. Potential theory; 12. Sound waves in fluids; 13. Water waves; 14. High speed flow of air; 15. Steady surface waves in channels; 16. The complex potential; 17. Conformal mappings and aerofoils; Hints for exercises; Answers for exercises; Books for reference; Index.