xxiii, 474, [14] p. : 26 cm "A Brief Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, 5th Edition is designed to cover the standard topics in a basic fluid mechanics course in a streamlined manner that meets the learning needs of today?s student better than the dense, encyclopedic manner of traditional texts. This approach helps students connect the math and theory to the physical world and practical applications and apply these connections to solving problems. The text lucidly presents basic analysis techniques and addresses practical concerns and applications, such as pipe flow, open-channel flow, flow measurement, and drag and lift. It offers a strong visual approach with photos, illustrations, and videos included in the text, examples and homework problems to emphasize the practical application of fluid mechanics principles"--Provided by publisher Includes index Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction -- 2. Fluid Statics -- 3. Elementary Fluid Dynamics?The Bernoulli Equation -- 4. Fluid Kinematics -- 5. Finite Control Volume Analysis -- 6. Differential Analysis of Fluid Flow -- 7. Similitude, Dimensional Analysis, and Modeling -- 8. Viscous Flow in Pipes -- 9. Flow Over Immersed Bodies -- 10. Open-Channel Flow -- 11. Turbomachines -- Appendix A: Computational Fluid Dynamics and FlowLab -- Appendix B: Physical Properties of Fluids -- Appendix C: Properties of the U.S. Standard Atmosphere -- Appendix D: Reynolds Transport Theorem -- Appendix E: Comprehensive Table of Conversion Factors (online) -- Appendix F: Video Library (online) -- Appendix G: Review Problems (online) -- Appendix H: Laboratory Problems (online) -- Appendix I: CFD Driven Cavity Example (online) -- Appendix J: FlowLab Tutorial and User?s Guide (online) -- Appendix K: FlowLab Problems (online) -- Answers -- Index