Hendrik Jan van Eerten

Introduction to Fluid Dynamics in Physics and Astrophysics (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This textbook provides an accessible and self-contained introduction to the physics behind fluid dynamics; exploring the laws of nature describing three out of four fundamental states of matter (liquids, gases, and plasmas).

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 326
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Januar 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781003819691
• Artikelnr.: 69250055

Autorenporträt

Dr Hendrik van Eerten is a Reader in Theoretical and Computational Astrophysics at the University of Bath, United Kingdom. His area of research is transients in high-energy astrophysics, with a focus on theoretical and computational fluid dynamics of relativistic jets and cosmic explosions, in particular gamma-ray bursts.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Preliminaries. Chapter 2 The Conservation Laws of Fluid Dynamics. Chapter 3 Lagrangian Fluid Dynamics. Chapter 4 Hydrostatics, Atmospheres and Stellar Structure. Chapter 5 Sound Waves and Sub-/Supersonic Flow. Chapter 6 Properties and Kinematics of Fluid Flow. Chapter 7 Shock Waves. Chapter 8 Fluid Dynamics in Special Relativity. Chapter 9 Viscous Flow. Chapter 10 Fluid Instabilities. Chapter 11 Accretion Flow. Chapter 12 Concepts in Plasma Physics. Chapter 13 Computational Fluid Dynamics. Appendix A Concepts from Thermodynamics. Appendix B Vector Identities and Derivatives. Appendix C Euler's Equations in non-Cartesian Coordinate Systems. Appendix D List of Symbols. Appendix E Abbreviated Answers to Selected Problems. References. Index.