{"product_id":"fluid-mechanics-at-interfaces-2-case-studies-and-instabilities-9781786308177","title":"Fluid Mechanics at Interfaces 2: Case Studies and Instabilities","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Roger Prudhomme\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Wiley-Iste\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Wiley-Iste\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Mechanics - Fluids\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterfaces are present in most fluid mechanics problems. They not only denote phase separations and boundary conditions, but also thin flames and discontinuity waves. \u003ci\u003eFluid Mechanics at Interfaces 2\u003c\/i\u003e examines cases that involve one-dimensional or bi-dimensional manifolds, not only in gaseous and liquid physical states but also in subcritical fluids and in single- and multi-phase systems that may be pure or mixed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 addresses certain aspects of turbulence in discrete mechanics, briefly describing the physical model associated with discrete primal and dual geometric topologies before focusing on channel flow simulations at turbulence-inducing Reynolds numbers. Chapter 2 centers on atomization in an accelerating domain. In one case, an initial Kelvin–Helmholtz instability generates an acceleration field, in turn creating a Rayleigh–Taylor instability which ultimately determines the size of the droplets formed. Chapter 3 explores numerical studies of pipes with sudden contraction using OpenFOAM, and focuses on modeling that will be useful for engines and automobiles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapters 4 and 5 study the evaporation of droplets that are subject to high-frequency perturbations, a possible cause of instabilities in injection engines. The Heidmann model, which replaces the droplets in motion in a combustion chamber with a single continuously-fed droplet, is made more complex by considering the finite conduction heat transfer phenomenon. Finally, Chapter 6 is devoted to a study of the rotor blade surface of a Savonius wind turbine, considering both a non-stationary and a three-dimensional flow.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Iste","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45203543687319,"sku":"9781786308177","price":15298.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781786308177.webp?v=1767916297","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/fluid-mechanics-at-interfaces-2-case-studies-and-instabilities-9781786308177","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}