An Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics: The Finite Volume Method Contributor(s): Versteeg, H. (Author), Malalasekera, W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0131274988 ISBN-13: 9780131274983 Publisher: Pearson OUR PRICE: $189.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2007 Annotation: The use of Computational Fluid Dynamics to simulate and predict fluid flows, heat transfer and associated phenomena continues to grow throughout many engineering disciplines. On the back of ever more powerful computers and graphical user interfaces CFD provides engineers with a reliable tool to assist in the design of industrial equipment often reducing or eliminating the need for performing trial-and-error experimentation. "An Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics "is the ideal text for the newcomer to the area whether they be undergraduates, graduates, or professionals. It provides thorough yet accessible coverage of commercial finite volume based CFD codes within the context of the underlying theory, giving the reader a full appreciation of CFD and its numerous engineering applications. Key features
New to this edition
H K Versteeg and W Malalasekera are both senior lecturers in Thermo-Fluids, at Loughborough University. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Mechanics - Fluids |
Dewey: 532.001 |
LCCN: 2006052528 |
Physical Information: 1.22" H x 7.34" W x 9.6" (2.18 lbs) 520 pages |
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Publisher Description: This established, leading textbook, is suitable for courses in CFD. The new edition covers new techniques and methods, as well as considerable expansion of the advanced topics and applications (from one to four chapters).
This book presents the fundamentals of computational fluid mechanics for the novice user. It provides a thorough yet user-friendly introduction to the governing equations and boundary conditions of viscous fluid flows, turbulence and its modelling, and the finite volume method of solving flow problems on computers.
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