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Fluid Mechanics Textbook
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Fluid Mechanics Textbook

Fluid Mechanics Textbook

(OP)
Does anyone know a good "intro. to fluid mechanics" textbook online a can purchase.

RE: Fluid Mechanics Textbook

supaman79

I would recommend 'Introduction to Fluid Mechanics' by Fox/McDonald/Pritchard.  I used it in the past and I thought it was quite good.  I also used 'Intro to Fluids Mechanics' by smits.  While some of it was good, i found the Fox/McDonald to be much better.

good luck

RE: Fluid Mechanics Textbook

It is not just a young engineer thing.  My son in law is a civil engineer, and when he was courting my daughter, the rule was that he had to bring his fluids text book with him when he came a'courting, so I could read it (while they went out.)

It was much more up to date, and with better pictures and illustrations than my older college version had.  I loved reading it.

rmw

RE: Fluid Mechanics Textbook

I got Massey's book when I was a pipeliner and thought it was pretty good- I'm sure it's still in print and a good bookshop or Amazon could get it!

RE: Fluid Mechanics Textbook

Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, Fred White.  This is a classical textbook found in most university campus book stores, engineering section, fluid mechanics.

Kenneth J Hueston, PEng
Principal
Sturni-Hueston Engineering Inc
Edmonton, Alberta Canada

RE: Fluid Mechanics Textbook

Fluid Mechanics - J.F. Douglas [Pitman Publishing]
ISBN 0-273-00462-X


Fluid Flow Handbook - J. Saleh [Mcgraw-Hill]
ISBN 0-07-136372-6

RE: Fluid Mechanics Textbook

"Introduction to Fluid Mechanics by Fox and McDonald is the best I've seen. People where I work have edditions that they used in school 20 years ago

RE: Fluid Mechanics Textbook

rmw, were ya readin that fluids book whilst sitting on the front porch between pushing rounds into the magazine of your 12-gauge?      I keep wondering what I'm going to do when my daughter goes out on dates... reading a fluids book is not near the top of the list... reloading 12-ga rounds is though!    

Thanks!
Pete

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