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An Introduction to Hydrodynamics and Water Waves

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  • © 1976

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Authors:
  1. Bernard Méhauté

    1. Tetra Tech, Inc., Pasadena, USA

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Establishing the Basic Equations that Govern Flow Motion

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Basic Concepts and Principles

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      Pages 3-15

    3. Motions of Fluid Elements; Rotational and Irrotational Flow

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      Pages 16-30

    4. The Continuity Principle

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      Pages 31-36

    5. Inertia Forces

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      Pages 37-50

    6. Applied Forces

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      Pages 51-58

    7. Forms of the Momentum Equation: Equations of Euler and Navier-Stokes

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      Pages 59-70

    8. Turbulence: Mean and Fluctuating Components of Motion

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      Pages 71-79

    9. Turbulence Effects: Modern Theories

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      Pages 80-88

    10. Flow in a Porous Medium: Law of Darcy

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      Pages 89-97

  3. Some Mathematical Treatments of the Basic Equations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 99-99
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    2. The Bernoulli Equation

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      Pages 101-115

    3. Flow Pattern, Stream Function, Potential Function

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      Pages 116-136

    4. The Momentum Theorem and Its Applications

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      Pages 137-153

    5. The Boundary Layer, Flow in Pipes, Drag, and Added Mass

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      Pages 154-181

    6. Open-Channel Hydraulics

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      Pages 182-192

  4. Water Wave Theories

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 195-195
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    2. An Introduction to Water Waves

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      Pages 197-211

    3. Linear Small Amplitude Wave Theories

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      Pages 212-238
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  • Tetra Tech, Inc., Pasadena, USA

    Bernard Méhauté

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