The Finite Element Method for Fluid Dynamics - Hardcover

Zienkiewicz, O. C.; Taylor, R. L.; Nithiarasu, P.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0750663227 ISBN 13: 9780750663229

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2006

Synopsis

Dealing with general problems in fluid mechanics, convection diffusion, compressible and incompressible laminar and turbulent flow, shallow water flows and waves, this is the leading text and reference for engineers working with fluid dynamics in fields including aerospace engineering, vehicle design, thermal engineering and many other engineering applications. The new edition is a complete fluids text and reference in its own right. Along with its companion volumes it forms part of the indispensable Finite Element Method series.

New material in this edition includes sub-grid scale modelling; artificial compressibility; full new chapters on turbulent flows, free surface flows and porous medium flows; expanded shallow water flows plus long, medium and short waves; and advances in parallel computing.

• A complete, stand-alone reference on fluid mechanics applications of the FEM for mechanical, aeronautical, automotive, marine, chemical and civil engineers.
• Extensive new coverage of turbulent flow and free surface treatments

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Review

The leading source on fluid mechanics FEM, by two of the subject's pioneers

From the Publisher

The Finite Element Method. Volume 3: Fluid Dynamics
Reviews of previous editions:

"...the publication of the first edition was an epoch making event...it is written by...the greatest theorist of the subject. If you are serious about finite elements, this is a book that you simply cannot afford to be without." International Journal of Numerical Methods in Engineering.

"...the pre-eminent reference work on finite element analysis." Applied Mechanical Review.

"...a very good book...presentation is first class...will be of great assistance to all engineers and scientists interested in the method...a very commendable piece of work." Journal of the British Society for Strain Measurement.

In the years since the fourth edition of this seminal work was published, active research has further developed the Finite Element Method into the pre-eminent tool for the modelling of physical systems. Written by the pre-eminent professors in their fields, this new edition of the Finite Element Method maintains the comprehensive style of the earlier editions and authoritatively incorporates the latest developments of this dynamic field. Expanded to three volumes the book now covers the basis of the method and its application to advanced solid mechanics and also advanced fluid dynamics. Volume 1: The Basis is intended as a broad overview of the Finite Element Method. Aimed at undergraduates, postgraduates and professional engineers, it provides a complete introduction to the method.

Volume 1 of the Finite Element Method provides a complete introduction to the method and is essential reading for undergraduates, postgraduates and professional engineers. Volume 2 concentrates on non-linear solid and structural mechanics and is ideal for postgraduate and professional engineers working in this discipline.

Volume 3 contents: Introduction and the equations of fluid dynamics * Convection dominated problems - finite element * A general algorithm for compressible and incompressible flows - the characteristic based split (CBS) algorithm * Incompressible laminar flow - Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids * Free surface, buoyancy and turbulent incompressible flows * Compressible high-speed gas flow * Shallow water problems * Waves * Computer implementation of the CBS algorithm

Edition details

• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0750663227
• ISBN 13: 9780750663229
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 464