Fluid Mechanics for Chemical Engineering.

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Mory, Mathieu
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: London : Wiley, 2013.
• Σειρά: ISTE.
• Θέματα: Chemical processes.; Fluid dynamics.; Processos químics.; Dinàmica de fluids.; SCIENCE > Chemistry > Industrial & Technical.; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Chemical & Biochemical.; Llibres electrònics.; Electronic books.

The book aims at providing to master and PhD students the basic knowledge in fluid mechanics for chemical engineers. Applications to mixing and reaction and to mechanical separation processes are addressed. The first part of the book presents the principles of fluid mechanics used by chemical engine...

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• Cover; Fluid Mechanics for Chemical Engineering; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Part I. ELEMENTS IN FLUID MECHANICS; Chapter 1. Local Equations of Fluid Mechanics; 1.1. Forces, stress tensor, and pressure; 1.2. Navier-Stokes equations in Cartesian coordinates; 1.3. The plane Poiseuille flow; 1.4. Navier-Stokes equations in cylindrical coordinates: Poiseuille flow in a circular cylindrical pipe; 1.5. Plane Couette flow; 1.6. The boundary layer concept; 1.7. Solutions of Navier-Stokes equations where a gravity field is present, hydrostatic pressure; 1.8. Buoyancy force.
• 1.9. Some conclusions on the solutions of Navier-Stokes equationsChapter 2. Global Theorems of Fluid Mechanics; 2.1. Euler equations in an intrinsic coordinate system; 2.2. Bernoulli's theorem; 2.3. Pressure variation in a direction normal to a streamline; 2.4. Momentum theorem; 2.5. Evaluating friction for a steady-state flow in a straight pipe; 2.6. Pressure drop in a sudden expansion (Borda calculation); 2.7. Using the momentum theorem in the presence of gravity; 2.8. Kinetic energy balance and dissipation; 2.9. Application exercises; Exercise 2.I: Force exerted on a bend.
• Exercise 2. II: Emptying a tankExercise 2. III: Pressure drop in a sudden expansion and heating; Exercise 2. IV: Streaming flow on an inclined plane; Exercise 2.V: Impact of a jet on a sloping plate; Exercise 2. VI: Operation of a hydro-ejector; Exercise 2. VII: Bypass flow; Chapter 3. Dimensional Analysis; 3.1. Principle of dimensional analysis, Vaschy-Buckingham theorem; 3.1.1. Example
• the oscillating pendulum; 3.2. Dimensional study of Navier-Stokes equations; 3.3. Similarity theory; 3.4. An application example: fall velocity of a spherical particle in a viscous fluid at rest.
• 3.4.1. Application of the Vaschy-Buckingham theorem3.4.2. Forces exerted on the ball; 3.4.3. The hydrodynamic force opposing the particle's movement relative to the fluid; 3.4.4. Fall velocity for a small Reynolds number; 3.4.5. Fall velocity for a large Reynolds number; 3.5. Application exercises; Exercise 3.I: Time of residence and chemical reaction in a stirred reactor; Exercise 3. II: Boundary layer on an oscillating plate; Exercise 3. III: Head capacity curve of a centrifugal pump; Chapter 4. Steady-State Hydraulic Circuits; 4.1. Operating point of a hydraulic circuit.
• 4.2. Steady-state flows in straight pipes: regular head loss4.3. Turbulence in a pipe and velocity profile of the flow; 4.4. Singular head losses; 4.5. Notions on cavitation; 4.6. Application exercises; Exercise 4.I: Regular head loss measurement and flow rate in a pipe; Exercise 4. II: Head loss and cavitation in a hydraulic circuit; Exercise 4. III: Ventilation of a road tunnel; Exercise 4. IV: Sizing a network of heating pipes; Exercise 4.V: Head, flow rate, and output of a hydroelectric power plant; 4.7. Bibliography; Chapter 5. Pumps; 5.1. Centrifugal pumps; 5.1.1. Operating principle.