Physical Fluid Dynamics
To classify a book as 'experimental' rather than 'theoretical' or as 'pure' rather than 'applied' is liable to imply umeal distinctions. Nevertheless, some Classification is necessary to teIl the potential reader whether the book is for him. In this spiri
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THE MODERN UNIVERSITY PHYSICS SERIES This series is intended for readers whose main interest is in physics, or who need the methods of physics in the study of science and technology. Some of the books will provide a sound treatment of topics essential in any physics training, while other, more advanced, volumes will be suitable as preliminary reading for research in the field covered. New titles will be added from time to time. Bagguley: Electromagnetism and Linear Circuits Clark: A First Course in Quantum Mechanics littlefield and Thorley: Atomic and Nuclear Physics (2nd Edn.) Lothian: Optics and Its Uses Lovell, Avery and Vernon: Physical Properties of Materials Perina: Coherence of Light Tilley and Tilley: Superjluidity and Superconductivity Tritton: Physical Fluid Dynamics Wolbarst: Symmetry and Quantum Systems
Physical Fluid Dynamics
D. J. TRITTON School of Physics University of Newcastle-upon- Tyne
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©D. J. Tritton, 1977 ISBN-13: 978-0-442-30132-3 DOI: 10.1007/978-94-009-9992-3
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Ubrary of Congress Catalog Card No. 7641890
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Published in 1977 by Van Nostrand Reinhold Company ADivision of Litton Educational Publishing, Inc., 450 West 33rd Street, New York, N. Y. 10001, U.S.A. Van Nostrand Reinhold Limited 1410 Birchmount Road, Scarborough, Ontario, MIP 2E7, Canada Van Nostrand Reinhold AustraUa Pty. Limifed 17 Queen Street, Mitcham, Victoria 3132, AustraUa Library of Congress Cataloguing in Publication Data Tritton, D. J. Physical fluid dynamics. (The Modem university physics series) Bibliography: p. 346 Ineludes index. I. Tide. 1. Fluid dynamics. 76-41890 QC151.T74 532
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Preface
To classify a book as 'experimental' rather than 'theoretical' or as 'pure' rather than 'applied' is liable to imply umeal distinctions. Nevertheless, some Classification is necessary to teIl the potential reader whether the book is for him. In this spirit, this book may be said to treat fluid dynamies as a branch of physics, rather than as a branch of applied mathematics or of engineering. I have often heard expressions of the need for such a book, and certainly I have feIt it in my own teaching. I have written it primariIy for students of physics and of physics-based applied science, aIthough I hope others may find it useful. The book differs from existing 'fundamental' books in placing much greater emphasis on what we know through laboratory experiments and their physical interpretation and less on the mathematieal formalism. It differs from existing 'applied'
