Hydrodynamic Instabilities

by François Charru

Book Overview

The instability of fluid flows is a key topic in classical fluid mechanics because it has huge repercussions for applied disciplines such as chemical engineering, hydraulics, aeronautics, and geophysics. This modern introduction is written for any student, researcher, or practitioner working in the area, for whom an understanding of hydrodynamic instabilities is essential. Based on a decade's experience of teaching postgraduate students in fluid dynamics,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521143519
• ISBN13: 9780521143516
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 410 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.8" x 9.6"