| Recent Research Advances in the Fluid Mechanics of Turbulent Jets and Plumes 1994 Edition Contributor(s): Davies, P. a. (Editor), Valente Neves, M. J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0792326997 ISBN-13: 9780792326991 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $313.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 1994 Annotation: The book reviews, updates and integrates recent advances in the modelling and measurement of turbulent jets and plumes -- phenomena which are common to many areas of fundamental and applied scientific research. Contributions on key aspects of the subject are included as reviews and these reviews are supplemented by shorter, more specific articles on specialised topics. The book not only summarises the present state of the subject but also identifies the future outstanding problems and challenges to be addressed. In this regard, particular reference is made to developments in numerical and laboratory modelling, applications to oceanographic and meteorological flow problems and the incorporation of theoretical and laboratory data into outfall design and pollution control. The book is a reference text for all researchers concerned with fluid dynamical processes involving mixing and transport phenomena. The key features of the book are its timeliness and the way it draws together contributions from different branches of the subject. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Materials Science - General - Science | Mechanics - General - Science | Earth Sciences - Meteorology & Climatology |
| Dewey: 531 |
| LCCN: 94000684 |
| Series: NATO Science Series E: |
| Physical Information: 1.19" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (2.03 lbs) 514 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Challenging problems involvrllg jet and plume phenomena are common to many areas of fundamental and applied scientific research, and an understanding of plume and jet behaviour is essential in many geophysical and industrial contexts. For example, in the field of meteorology, where pollutant dispersal takes place by means of atmospheric jets and plumes formed either naturally under conditions of convectively-driven flow in the atmospheric boundary layer, or anthropogenically by the release of pollutants from tall chimneys. In other fields of geophysics, buoyant plumes and jets are known to play important roles in oceanic mixing processes, both at the relatively large scale (as in deep water formation by convective sinking) and at the relatively small scale (as with plume formation beneath ice leads, for example). In the industrial context, the performances of many engineering systems are determined primarily by the behaviour of buoyant plumes and jets. For example, (i) in sea outfalls, where either sewage or thermal effluents are discharged into marine and/or freshwater environments, (ii) in solar ponds, where buoyant jets are released under density interfaces, (iii) in buildings, where thermally-generated plumes affect the air quality and ventilation properties of architectural environments, (iv) in rotating machinery where fluid jet are used for cooling purposes, and (v) in long road and rail tunnels, where safety and ventilation prcedures rely upon an understanding of the behaviour of buoyant jets. In many other engineering and oceanographic contexts, the properties of jets and plumes are of great importance. |