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*********Text available as of 2/20/2004!********* Fluid Mechanics for Chemical Engineers, third edition retains the characteristics that made this introductory text a success in prior editions. It is still a book that emphasizes material and energy balances and maintains a practical orientation throughout. No more math is included than is required to understand the concepts presented. To meet the demands of today’s market, the author has included many problem… More >>
Fluid Mechanics for Chemical Engineers
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#1 by Anonymous on April 10, 2010 - 1:27 pm
Now , I study fluid mechanics twice. First time , I didn’t know , superficial or detail. But I feel now It is too superficial about fluid mechanics. I am sorry that not many fluid mechanics book for engineers exist. If you have ever listend about other Transport subject , you can feel. But to some people who want truely basic concept about fluid mechanics , this book will be good friend with you.
Rating: 2 / 5
#2 by silverram on April 10, 2010 - 2:50 pm
I bought the 1st ed. (1970) which suprisingly seems identical in much of the content to the 3rd (2004) as a suppliment to a truely horrible book. This book seems to elaborate on many topics, qualitative and quantitative, that either aren’t covered or only “covered” in other books. Not sure why its “for Chemical Engineers” as much of the material seems to be general fluid mechanics applicable to many other fields.
Rating: 4 / 5
#3 by Anonymous on April 10, 2010 - 3:48 pm
This book is bad.
In equation developments, it uses cartesian coordinates in a funky way. It changes them! This might not be a problem, but this book uses coordinate systems that don’t follow the right-hand rule. For me this was very disturbing, because throughout my education the right-hand rule for coordinate systems was God’s word.
Another thing is the example problems. When the book shows you the solution, it jumps right into numbers, without even showing you the symbolic development, or what numbers represent what variables. It expects you to infer this from the units!
N.B. I’ve only read the first 50 pages or so of this book, and my frustration led me to write this review. My opinions aren’t supported with a complete sense of the book. Then again, the fact that even the elementary, development part of the book frustrates me could show just how bad this book will become in the latter parts.
Rating: 1 / 5