Dimensionless Physical Quantities in Science and Engineering
By- Josef Kunes, Fromerly of University of West Bohemia, Plzeň, Czech Republic
Dimensionless quantities, such as p, e, and f are used in mathematics, engineering, physics, and chemistry. In recent years the dimensionless groups, as demonstrated in detail here, have grown in significance and importance in contemporary mathematical and computer modeling as well as the traditional fields of physical modeling. This book offers the most comprehensive and up to date resource for dimensionless quantities, providing not only a summary of the quantities, but also a clarification of their physical principles, areas of use, and other specific properties across multiple relevant fields. Presenting the most complete and clearly explained single resource for dimensionless groups, this book will be essential for students and researchers working across the sciences.
Audience
Physicists, Chemists, Engineers, Biologists
Hardbound, 454 Pages
Published: February 2012
Imprint: Elsevier
ISBN: 978-0-12-416013-2
Contents
1: Introduction
2: Physics and Physical Chemistry
2.1: Physics, Mathematics and Geometry
2.2: Physical Chemistry3: Fluid Mechanics
3.1: One-phase Fluid Mechanic3.2: Multi-phase Fluid Mechanics
3.3: Rheology4: Solid Mechanics
4.1: Linear and Non-linear Solid Mechanics4.2: Fracture Mechanics and Micromechanics
4.3: Aeroelasticity4.4: Tribology
5: Thermomechanics5.1: Heat Conduction
5.2: Free Convection5.3: Forced Convection
5.4: Radiation5.5: Boiling
5.6: Evaporation5.7: Condensation
5.8: Heat and Mass Transfer5.9: Non-equilibrium Thermomechanics
6: Electromagnetism6.1: Electricity
6.2: Magnetism6.3: Magneto-hydrodynamics
7: Physical Technology7.1: Micro- and Nanotechnology
7.2: Plasma Physics and Technology8: Technology and Mechanical Engineering
8.1: Technology and Material8.2: Mechanical Engineering
9: Geophysics and Ecology9.1: Geophysics, Meteorology and Astrophysics
9.2: Ecology and Biology
