Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics

by Bruce R. Munson

Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics is THE best-selling fluid mechanics text for a reason - it offers comprehensive topical coverage, with varied examples and problems, application of the visual component of fluid mechanics, and a strong focus on effective learning to help students connect theory to the physical world.  The text enables the gradual development of confidence in problem solving.  Each important concept is introduced in easy-to-understand terms before more complicated examples are discussed.  Continuing this book's tradition of extensive real-world applications, this latest edition includes new problem types, an increased number of real-world photos, and additional videos to augment the text material and help support visualization skill building and engage users more deeply with the material and concepts.  When adopted along with the text, WileyPLUS further helps build students confidence because it takes the guesswork out of studying by providing students a clear roadmap: what to do, how to do it, if they did it right. With WileyPLUS, students take more initiative, so instructors will have a greater impact. WileyPLUS includes fluids phenomena and problem-solving videos, automatically graded algorithmic and GO (Guided Online) tutorial problems, multiple choice concept questions, and sample FE exam questions.

Genres: Engineering, Textbooks, Science, Reference, Physics, Academic, College

792 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 1, 2012

Reviews

[Adam Lantos]

Offers intuition throughout. I particularly love the fact that not only does it offer insight as far as the physics of fluids go, but also it offers intuition as far as the mathematics of fluids go. Comparing It with one of the giants of fluid mechanics textbooks, which is Cengel and Cimbala's book, I would say that at some points Cengel's book is just a bit more insightful but it is at a lower mathematical level. Now, an engineer/physics major should want this higher mathematical level because it is not overwhelming but it is also not very simple. So, it does not oversimplify the phenomenons(like Cengel does at a few points) and it just hits the right balance. So, someone should choose between a book like this and a book like Cengel's. Someone wanting full explanation of the underlying physics along with subtle point, he should look at other types of textbooks, the ones written by physicists for physicists. For an engineer though, he must choose what he prefers. If he prefers a full knowledge of the underlying mathematics and apply them at a more simple level than the mathematics suggest but not oversimplified, he should go with Munson's book. For somebody who does not care for the full mathematical picture but wants to know the full physics more qualitatively and apply them with simpler mathematics, he should ho with Cengel's. Whatever you choice, know that this book is great.

[Fadil Wimala]

basic thing to become an engineer

[Samaneh]

if you want to know what "fluid mechanics" means , just study this book . awesome !

[Morris Yen]

Well-written book with colors and is easy to read and understand
The notations are common and relate to the ones I have learned in college physics courses
Recommended to students studying fluid mechanics.

[Satyaki]

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[Sena Aydogdu]

5 star for this book but not for my teacher(just kidding, he is awesome)

[David de Oliveira]

I hate a partial derivative as much as the next, but ultimately useful for aeronautics

[Saurabh Verma]

i want to read this book ..

[Bruce1202]

good

[Haytham Badawey]

THE BEST BOOK ON FLUID MECHANICS! EVER!