Measurement in Fluid Mechanics

Particularly suitable as a textbook for graduate and undergraduate courses, Measurement in Fluid Mechanics is also a valuable tool for practicing engineers and applied scientists."--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights ReservedStavros Tavoularis has been a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Ottawa since 1980.Measurement in Fluid Mechanics is an introductory, general reference in experimental fluid mechanics, featuring classical and state-of-the-art methods for flow visualization, flow rate measurement, pressure, velocity, temperature, concentration and wall shear stress. Suitable as a textbook for graduate and advanced undergraduate courses, and for practising engineers and applied scientists.Measurement in Fluid Mechanics is an introductory, up-to-date, general reference in experimental fluid mechanics, featuring classical and state-of-the-art methods for flow visualization and for measuring flow rate, pressure, velocity, temperature, concentration and wall shear stress. While particularly suitable as a textbook for graduate and advanced undergraduate courses, Measurement in Fluid Mechanics is also a valuable tool for practising engineers and applied scientists. This book is written by a single author, in a consistent and straightforward style, with plenty of clear illustrations, an extensive bibliography and over one hundred suggested exercises.This is an ideal textbook and reference in experimental fluid mechanics for anyone wishing to understand the properties of fluid-containing systems, to design improved systems, to predict the operation of such fluid systems, and to monitor and control physical processes. This single-authored book provides a consistent description of most available measurement methods, with the necessary background material required to understand these methods. It contains classical and state-of-the-art methods for flow visualization and for measuring flow rate, pressure, velocity, temperature, concentration, and wall shear stress. While practicing engineers will find the book useful, it is ideal as a graduate textbook, with plenty of illustrations, an extensive bibliography and suggested homework problems. Measurement in Fluid Mechanics contains extensive background material in system response, measurement uncertainty, signal analysis, optics, fluid mechanical apparatus and laboratory practices, with the objective to shield the reader from having to consult additional primary references.Measurements in Fluid Mechanics contains a balanced mix of both theoretical and practical information that enables the reader to gain a healthy appreciation of this engineering discipline. J. Maunder"The book fills an obvious gap in the literature, and serves its intended audience very well...it succeeds in succinctly summarizing the enormous breadth of experimental fluid mechanics without losing its depth. I am very happy to add this volume to my reference shelf, and will certainly buy another copy for my students to use in the laboratory, recommending it to them as the first stop on the way to better measurements." Alexander J. Smits, Princeton University'This book steers well between the essentially trivial and the excessively mathematical - balancing between description, illustration, reference and mathematics in a careful and consistent way. I would recommend this book if an introduction to flow measurement is what you are looking for - it is illustrative, interesting and well written.' Measurement + Control'... well presented ... well produced ... an excellent additional reference text for any fluid flow laboratory. ... sufficient information and detail in the book to enable the reader to get a fundamental understanding of the principles underwriting the technology, if he requires ...' Journal of Process Mechanical EngineeringMeasurement in Fluid Mechanics is an introductory, general reference text in experimental fluid mechanics.Measurement in Fluid Mechanics is an ideal reference and textbook in experimental fluid mechanics for anyone wishing to understand the properties of fluid-containing systems, to design improved systems, to predict the operation of such fluid systems, and to monitor and control physical processes. This single-authored book provides a consistent description of most available measurement methods, with the necessary background material required to understand these methods. It contains classical and state-of-the-art methods for flow visualization and for measuring flow rate, pressure, velocity, temperature, concentration and wall shear stress. While practising engineers will find the book useful, it is ideal as a graduate textbook, with plenty of illustrations, an extensive bibliography and suggested homework problems. Measurement in Fluid Mechanics contains extensive background material in system response, measurement uncertainty, signal analysis, optics, fluid mechanical apparatus and laboratory practices, with the objective to shield the reader from having to consult additional primary references.This volume is an ideal reference and textbook in experimental fluid mechanics for anyone wishing to understand the properties of fluid-containing systems--to design improved systems, predict the operation of such fluid systems, and monitor and control physical processes. It provides a consistent description of most available measurement methods, with the necessary background material required to understand these methods. The book contains classical and state-of-the-art methods for flow visualization and for measuring flow rate, pressure, velocity, temperature, concentration and wall shear stress.