Fluid Dynamics And The Natural World
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Author | : George Catalano |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2014-11-03 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781606505366 |
The proposed text fills an important void in the subject area of fluid mechanics. While there are advanced undergraduate texts in fluid mechanics which primarily focus on industrial application and lower-level texts which attempt to describe the fluids phenomena found in living systems, there is o text which connects the study of living systems and fluid mechanics at a level suitable for advanced undergraduate students or professional engineers. The proposed text fills this important void. Additionally, the connection between the study of fluid mechanics and climate change is an exciting extension of material introduced at the advanced undergraduate level. Fluid Mechanics in the Natural World bridges the gap between understanding classical fluid mechanics and the fluid mechanics phenomena that exist throughout our living planet. Of particular interest are fluid flows that can be found in living systems both in the atmosphere and in the Earth's oceans. The text examines a wide range of phenomena from the aerodynamics of migratory bird flight to the turbulence found in the human heart. Lastly the coupled fluids systems of the Earth's ecosystem--the atmosphere and oceans--shall be analyzed and described with particular attention paid to the way humans are impacting that ecosystem.
Author | : Jorg Imberger |
Publisher | : Academic Press |
Total Pages | : 446 |
Release | : 2012-09-06 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0120885719 |
A broad cross-section of scientists working in aquatic environments will enjoy this treatment of environmental fluid dynamics, a foundation for elucidating the importance of hydrodynamics and hydrology in the regulation of energy.
Author | : Harindra Joseph Fernando |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 638 |
Release | : 2012-12-12 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1439816697 |
With major implications for applied physics, engineering, and the natural and social sciences, the rapidly growing area of environmental fluid dynamics focuses on the interactions of human activities, environment, and fluid motion. A landmark for the field, the two-volume Handbook of Environmental Fluid Dynamics presents the basic principles, fundamental flow processes, modeling techniques, and measurement methods used in the study of environmental motions. It also offers critical discussions of environmental sustainability related to engineering. The handbook features 81 chapters written by 135 renowned researchers from around the world. Covering environmental, policy, biological, and chemical aspects, it tackles important cross-disciplinary topics such as sustainability, ecology, pollution, micrometeorology, and limnology. Volume One: Overview and Fundamentals provides a comprehensive overview of the basic principles. It starts with general topics that emphasize the relevance of environmental fluid dynamics research in society, public policy, infrastructure, quality of life, security, and the law. It then discusses established and emerging focus areas. The volume also examines the sub-mesoscale flow processes and phenomena that form the building blocks of environmental motions, with emphasis on turbulent motions and their role in heat, momentum, and species transport. As communities face existential challenges posed by climate change, rapid urbanization, and scarcity of water and energy, the study of environmental fluid dynamics becomes increasingly relevant. This volume is a valuable resource for students, researchers, and policymakers working to better understand the fundamentals of environmental motions and how they affect and are influenced by anthropogenic activities. See also Handbook of Environmental Fluid Dynamics, Two-Volume Set and Volume Two: Systems, Pollution, Modeling, and Measurements.
Author | : Dept. Earth Sys Sci. Tech., Interdis.Grad Sch Engg Sci, Kyushu Univ. |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 2017-04-06 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 4431564993 |
This book introduces the basic concepts of environmental fluid dynamics. It is intended for use by students, researchers, engineers, and specialists working not only in general fluid research but also in the atmospheric and oceanic research fields. The Earth is covered by atmosphere and oceans and is exposed to solar wind. Therefore, the knowledge of fluid dynamics is essential for tackling its environmental issues. Although many textbooks have treated fluid dynamics, practically no book has been published that clearly describes all essential ideas, from the fundamentals of fluid dynamics to advanced environmental sciences, with careful sequential explanations of the governing mathematics. This book has been developed to solve these educational problems and has actually been in use in lectures in the graduate school of Kyushu University for more than 15 years.
Author | : Harindra Joseph Fernando |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 591 |
Release | : 2012-12-12 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1466556013 |
With major implications for applied physics, engineering, and the natural and social sciences, the rapidly growing area of environmental fluid dynamics focuses on the interactions of human activities, environment, and fluid motion. A landmark for the field, the two-volume Handbook of Environmental Fluid Dynamics presents the basic principles, fundamental flow processes, modeling techniques, and measurement methods used in the study of environmental motions. It also offers critical discussions of environmental sustainability related to engineering. The handbook features 81 chapters written by 135 renowned researchers from around the world. Covering environmental, policy, biological, and chemical aspects, it tackles important cross-disciplinary topics such as sustainability, ecology, pollution, micrometeorology, and limnology. Volume Two: Systems, Pollution, Modeling, and Measurements explores the interactions between engineered structures and anthropogenic activities that affect natural flows, with particular emphasis on environmental pollution. The book covers the numerical methodologies that underpin research, predictive modeling, and cyber-infrastructure developments. It also addresses practical aspects of laboratory experiments and field observations that validate quantitative predictions and help identify new phenomena and processes. As communities face existential challenges posed by climate change, rapid urbanization, and scarcity of water and energy, the study of environmental fluid dynamics becomes increasingly relevant. This volume is a valuable resource for students, researchers, and policymakers working to better understand environmental motions and how they affect and are influenced by anthropogenic activities. See also Handbook of Environmental Fluid Dynamics, Two-Volume Set and Volume One: Overview and Fundamentals.
Author | : G. K. Batchelor |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 650 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Mathematics |
ISBN | : 9780521531696 |
Paperback edition of text on fluid dynamics for graduate students and specialists alike.
Author | : Harindra Joseph Fernando |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 1197 |
Release | : 2012-12-11 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1466591145 |
With major implications for applied physics, engineering, and the natural and social sciences, the rapidly growing area of environmental fluid dynamics focuses on the interactions of human activities, environment, and fluid motion. A landmark for the field, this two-volume handbook presents the basic principles, fundamental flow processes, modeling techniques, and measurement methods used in the field, along with critical discussions of environmental sustainability related to engineering aspects. The first volume provides a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals, and the second volume explores the interactions between engineered structures and natural flows.
Author | : John Lumley |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 415 |
Release | : 2001-03-27 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 3540414754 |
The papers in this volume were written by his students and colleagues to honor Sidney Leibovich, Samuel B. Eckert Professor in the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Cornell University, in commemoration of his 60th birthday, 2 April 1999. They were presented at a symposium held at Cornell, 23 and 24 August 1999. Sid obtained his Bachelor of Science degree with honors from The California Institute of Technology in 1961, graduating first in his class. He came to Cornell to work with Geoffrey Ludford on Magnetohydrodynamics, and obtained his Ph.D. in 1965 in the Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. He spent a year at University College, London as a NATO Postdoctoral Fellow, and returned to Cornell as an Assistant Professor. He has been here ever since, and is currently Director of the Sibley School. Since returning to Cornell, Sid has concentrated on rotating fluids and n- linear waves, in various combinations and applications, producing some 3.2 - pers a year with an applied-mathematical bent. In particular this interest led to both Langmuir circulation and vortex breakdown, two areas in which Sid has had enormous influence, and both, of course, examples of rotating fluids interacting with waves. It was impossible to work in this area without being distracted by the study of the nonlinear dispersive and dissipative waves themselves, and Sid has made substantial contributions in this area.
Author | : Jorg Imberger |
Publisher | : Academic Press |
Total Pages | : 445 |
Release | : 2012-09-10 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0080916708 |
Environmental Fluid Dynamics provides an introduction to the principles of environmental fluid dynamics, i.e., nature’s use of air and water to transport and transform waste into nutrients for various organisms. The author, a Professor of Environmental Engineering and the Director of the Centre for Water Research at the University of Western Australia, is careful to include the appropriate mathematical expressions for the fundamentals of fluid dynamics without overburdening the reader with difficult or extensive notation. Starting with a discussion of the basics of fluid dynamics for undergraduates, the book moves on to more detailed material for graduate students and specialists in environmental engineering and/or science, physical limnology, estuarine dynamics, and coastal oceanography. Topics covered include equations of motion, fluid viscosity, environmental hydraulics, mixing and dispersion, surface waves, and environmental flows. The materials presented are based on the author’s 40 years of teaching fluid dynamics at Berkeley, Caltech, Karlsruhe, Padova, and Western Australia. The book provides a basic overview, while specialists needing more in-depth information can to turn to advanced texts in their specific areas of interest. Introduces the principles of fluid dynamics, follows with simple applications, and builds to more complex applications experienced in the field Offers a unique, authoritative, and accessible treatment of the subject Includes appropriate mathematical expressions without overburdening the reader with difficult or extensive notation
Author | : H. J. S. Fernando |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Earth (Planet) |
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