Table of Contents

Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Mass conservation and the continuity equation; 2. The material derivative: The first step to the Navier-Stokes equations; 3. Force balance, the stress tensor, and the Navier-Stokes equations; 4. The Navier-Stokes equations: Another approach; 5. The energy equation and a discussion on diffusion and advection; 6. Non-dimensionalalization and scaling; Further reading; Index.

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A clear and focused guide to the Navier-Stokes equations that govern fluid motion, including exercises and fully worked solutions.

About the Author

Justin W. Garvin is Associate Professor of Instruction in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Iowa. He has previously worked as a Research Engineer at Iowa's IIHR-Hydroscience and Engineering research lab and at the US Air Force Research Laboratory. His primary areas of interest are heat, fluid mechanics, and thermal physics.