Contents
Part I—Macroscopic Fluid Mechanics
Chapter 1—Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
1.1 Fluid Mechanics in Chemical Engineering
1.2 General Concepts of a Fluid
1.3 Stresses, Pressure, Velocity, and the Basic Laws
1.4 Physical Properties—Density, Viscosity, and Surface Tension
1.5 Units and Systems of Units
Example 1.2—Mass of Air in a Room
Example 1.3—Pressure in an Oil Storage Tank
Example 1.4—Multiple Fluid Hydrostatics
Example 1.5—Pressure Variations in a Gas
Example 1.6—Hydrostatic Force on a Curved Surface
Example 1.7—Application of Archimedes’ Law
1.7 Pressure Change Caused by Rotation
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