Fundamentals of Incompressible Fluid Flow [electronic resource] / by V. Babu.

Compressibility of Fluids -- Compressible and Incompressible Flows -- Laminar and turbulent flows -- Basic Concepts in Incompressible Flows -- Eulerian and Lagrangian formulations -- The Incompressible Navier-Stokes Equations -- Forces acting on a fluid element and the stress tensor -- Straining of a fluid element and the strain rate tensor -- Solutions to the Incompressible Navier-Stokes Equations -- Boundary conditions -- Potential Flows -- Laminar Boundary Layer Theory -- Analytical Solutions to the Incompressible Navier-Stokes Equations -- Turbulent Flows -- Turbulent Internal Flows -- Turbulent External Flows -- Drag reduction in external flows.

This highly informative and carefully presented book offers a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals of incompressible fluid flow. The textbook focuses on foundational topics to more complex subjects such as the derivation of Navier-Stokes equations, perturbation solutions, inviscid outer and inner solutions, turbulent flows, etc. The author has included end-of-chapter problems and worked examples to augment learning and self-testing. This book will be a useful reference for students in the area of mechanical and aerospace engineering.