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41. Rotordynamics

    By Agnieszka Muszynska

    Series: Dekker Mechanical Engineering

    As the most important parts of rotating machinery, rotors are also the most prone to mechanical vibrations, which may lead to machine failure. Correction is only possible when proper and accurate diagnosis is obtained through understanding of rotor operation and all of the potential malfunctions...

    Published May 19th 2005 by CRC Press
42. Pump Characteristics and Applications, Second Edition

    By Michael Volk

    Series: Dekker Mechanical Engineering

    This hands-on reference offers a practical introduction to pumps and provides the tools necessary to select, size, operate, and maintain pumps properly. It highlights the interrelatedness of pump engineering from system and piping design to installation and startup.This updated second edition...

    Published April 6th 2005 by CRC Press
43. Fluid Dynamics and Dynamos in Astrophysics and Geophysics

    Edited by Andrew M. Soward, Christopher A. Jones, David W. Hughes, Nigel O. Weiss

    Series: The Fluid Mechanics of Astrophysics and Geophysics

    The increasing power of computer resources along with great improvements in observational data in recent years have led to some remarkable and rapid advances in astrophysical fluid dynamics. The subject spans three distinct but overlapping communities whose interests focus on (1) accretion discs...

    Published March 15th 2005 by CRC Press
44. Practical Fourier Analysis for Multigrid Methods

    By Roman Wienands, Wolfgang Joppich

    Series: Numerical Insights

    Before applying multigrid methods to a project, mathematicians, scientists, and engineers need to answer questions related to the quality of convergence, whether a development will pay out, whether multigrid will work for a particular application, and what the numerical properties are....

    Published October 27th 2004 by Chapman and Hall/CRC
45. Hydraulics of Spillways and Energy Dissipators

    By Rajnikant M. Khatsuria

    Series: Civil and Environmental Engineering

    An unsurpassed treatise on the state-of-the-science in the research and design of spillways and energy dissipators, Hydraulics of Spillways and Energy Dissipators compiles a vast amount of information and advancements from recent conferences and congresses devoted to the subject. It highlights...

    Published October 26th 2004 by CRC Press
46. Hydrodynamics VI: Theory and Applications

    Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Hydrodynamics, Perth, Western Australia, 24-26 November 2004

    Edited by Liang Cheng, Kervin Yeow

    The International Conference on Hydrodynamics is an increasingly important event at which academics, researchers and practitioners can exchange new ideas and their research findings. This volume contains papers from the 2004 conference covering a wide range of subjects within hydrodynamics,...

    Published October 14th 2004 by Taylor & Francis
47. Shallow Flows

    Research Presented at the International Symposium on Shallow Flows, Delft, Netherlands, 2003

    Edited by Gerhard H. Jirka, Wim S.J. Uijttewaal

    This text presents the key findings of the International Symposium held in Delft in 2003, which explored the process of shallow flows. Shallow flows are found in lowland rivers, lakes, estuaries, bays, coastal areas and in density-stratified atmospheres, and may be observed in puddles, as in...

    Published September 14th 2004 by Taylor & Francis
48. Numerical Modeling of Water Waves

    By Charles L. Mader

    Numerical Modeling of Water Waves, Second Edition covers all aspects of this subject, from the basic fluid dynamics and the simplest models to the latest and most complex, including the first-ever description of techniques for modeling wave generation by explosions, projectile impacts, asteroids,...

    Published June 24th 2004 by CRC Press
49. Liquid Pipeline Hydraulics

    By E. Shashi Menon

    Series: Dekker Mechanical Engineering

    Avoiding lengthy mathematical discussions, this reference specifically addresses issues affecting the day-to-day practices of those who design, operate, and purchase liquid pipelines in the oil, water, and process industries. Liquid Pipeline Hydraulics supplies an abundance of practical examples...

    Published June 20th 2004 by CRC Press
50. Shock Waves & Explosions

    By P.L. Sachdev

    Series: Monographs and Surveys in Pure and Applied Mathematics

    Understanding the causes and effects of explosions is important to experts in a broad range of disciplines, including the military, industrial and environmental research, aeronautic engineering, and applied mathematics. Offering an introductory review of historic research, Shock Waves and...

    Published June 10th 2004 by Chapman and Hall/CRC