Fluid Mechanics book that's pure integration/vector calculus

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around recommendations for Fluid Mechanics textbooks that focus on general equations involving integration and vector calculus, rather than simplified versions for specific situations. Participants express dissatisfaction with a currently assigned textbook and seek alternatives that align better with their academic needs.

Discussion Character

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses dissatisfaction with the assigned textbook, Munson, Young and Okiishi's Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics, due to its simplification of force equations.
  • Another participant suggests checking Frank White's text as a more advanced alternative to Okiishi's book.
  • A different participant recommends Professor Fitzpatrick's free online book from UT Austin as a potential resource.
  • Chorin and Marsden's text is proposed by another participant as a suitable option that meets the criteria of general equations.
  • Landau and Lifshitz's volume on Fluid Mechanics is also mentioned as a possible recommendation.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on a single recommended textbook, as multiple competing suggestions are provided, reflecting differing preferences and academic backgrounds.

Contextual Notes

Some recommendations may depend on the reader's specific academic focus, such as physics versus engineering, which could influence the suitability of the suggested texts.

Who May Find This Useful

Students and educators in physics or engineering looking for advanced Fluid Mechanics resources that emphasize integration and vector calculus.

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Hello. The textbook that was assigned to my class is not a good fit for my professor. The textbook simplifies the basic force equations so that there are no general equations with integrals or vector calculus calculations. Can anybody recommend a Fluid Mechanics book or books that deal only with these general equations and does not simplify them to equations for only specific situations? Thank you.
 
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Could you let us know first, which text assigned in your class and you do not like?
 
Okiishi's text is typically a good undergraduate introductory text to the subject. If you do not like it, check Frank White's text. It is a bit more advanced than Okiishi's. Here is a link:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0073398276/?tag=pfamazon01-20

If your major is physics rather than engineering, then a different class of texts might be appealing to you. Examples are Landau and Lifshitz Fluid Mechanics, and Tritton physical dynamics.
 
Landau/Lifshitz vol. VI
 

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