Introduction to Practical Fluid Flow provides essential information on the the solution of practical fluid flow and fluid transportation problems through the application of fluid dynamics. Emphasising the solution of practical operating and design problems using the latest methods, the text concentrates on computer-based methods throughout, in keeping with modern trends in engineering. With a focus on the flow of slurries and non-Newtonian fluids, it will be useful for and engineering students who have to deal with practical fluid flow problems. The book is supported by an accompanying CD ROM which provides a toolbox of computer methods. These enable readers to use all of the problem solving methods shown in the book's illustrated examples. Emphasises flow of slurries and Non-Newtonian fluids. Covers the application of fluid dynamics to the solution of practical fluid flow and fluid transportation problems. Content......Page 4 Preface......Page 5 1.2 Dimensions, units, and physical quantities......Page 9 1.3 Properties of fluids......Page 13 1.4 Fluid statics......Page 14 1.5 Practice problems......Page 15 1.6 Symbols......Page 16 2.1 Pressure drop in pipes and channels......Page 17 2.2 The friction factor......Page 19 2.3 Calculation of pressure gradient and flowrate......Page 21 2.4 The energy balance for piping systems......Page 30 2.5 The effect of fittings in a pipeline......Page 32 2.6 Pumps......Page 39 2.7 Symbols......Page 57 2.8 Practice problems......Page 58 3.1 Basic concepts......Page 63 3.2 Terminal settling velocity......Page 67 3.3 Isolated isometric particles of arbitrary shape......Page 74 3.4 Symbols......Page 83 3.5 Practice problems......Page 84 4.1 Flow of settling slurries in horizontal pipelines......Page 89 4.2 Four regimes of flow for settling slurries......Page 91 4.3 Head loss correlations for separate flow regimes......Page 97 4.4 Head loss correlations based on a stratified flow model......Page 105 4.5 Flow of settling slurries in vertical pipelines......Page 115 4.6 Practice problems......Page 120 4.7 Symbols......Page 123 5.1 Rheological properties of fluids......Page 125 5.2 Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids in pipes with circular cross-section......Page 130 5.3 Power-law fluids in turbulent flow in pipes......Page 147 5.4 Shear-thinning fluids with Newtonian limit......Page 155 5.5 Practice problems......Page 162 5.6 Symbols used in this chapter......Page 163 6.1 Thickening......Page 167 6.2 Concentration discontinuities in settling slurries......Page 174 6.3 Useful models for the sedimentation velocity......Page 177 6.4 Continuous cylindrical thickener......Page 180 6.5 Simulation of the batch settling experiment......Page 186 6.6 Thickening of compressible pulps......Page 189 6.7 Continuous thickening of compressible pulps......Page 193 6.8 Batch thickening of compressible pulps......Page 196 6.9 Practice problems......Page 200 6.10 Symbols......Page 201 Index......Page 203 Introduction to Practical Fluid Flow provides essential information on the the solution of practical fluid flow and fluid transportation problems through the application of fluid dynamics. Emphasising the solution of practical operating and design problems using the latest methods, the text concentrates on computer-based methods throughout, in keeping with modern trends in engineering. With a focus on the flow of slurries and non-Newtonian fluids, it will be useful for and engineering students who have to deal with practical fluid flow problems. The book is supported by an accompanying CD ROM which provides a toolbox of computer methods. These enable readers to use all of the problem solving methods shown in the book's illustrated examples. Emphasises flow of slurries and Non-Newtonian fluids. Covers the application of fluid dynamics to the solution of practical fluid flow and fluid transportation problems
