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Fluid Mechanics in SI Units Paperback – 8 June 2013

by Yunus A. Cengel Dr. (Author), John M. Cimbala (Author)
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Edition: 3rd
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Fluid Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications is written for the first fluid mechanics course for undergraduate engineering students, with sufficient material for a two-course sequence. This Third Edition in SI Units has the same objectives and goals as previous editions:
  • Communicates directly with tomorrow’s engineers in a simple yet precise manner
  • Covers the basic principles and equations of fluid mechanics in the context of numerous and diverse real-world engineering examples and applications
  • Helps students develop an intuitive understanding of fluid mechanics by emphasizing the physical underpinning of processes and by utilizing numerous informative figures, photographs, and other visual aids to reinforce the basic concepts
  • Encourages creative thinking, interest and enthusiasm for fluid mechanics
New to this edition
  • All figures and photographs are enhanced by a full color treatment. New photographs for conveying practical real-life applications of materials have been added throughout the book.
  • New Application Spotlights have been added to the end of selected chapters to introduce industrial applications and exciting research projects being conducted by leaders in the field about material presented in the chapter.
  • New sections on Biofluids have been added to Chapters 8 and 9.
  • Addition of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam-type problems to help students prepare for Professional Engineering exams.
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  1. ISBN-10
    1259011224
  2. ISBN-13
    978-1259011221
  3. Edition
    3rd
  4. Publisher
    McGraw Hill / Asia
  5. Publication date
    8 June 2013
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    20.2 x 3.3 x 25.7 cm
  8. Print length
    1016 pages
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About the Author

Yunus A. ï¿engel is Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Istanbul Technical University and his M.S. and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from North Carolina State University. His areas of interest are renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy policies, heat transfer enhancement, and engineering education. He served as the director of the Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) at the University of Nevada, Reno, from 1996 to 2000. He has led teams of engineering students to numerous manufacturing facilities in Northern Nevada and California to perform industrial assessments, and has prepared energy conservation, waste minimization, and productivity enhancement reports for them. He has also served as an advisor for various government organizations and corporations.


Dr. ï¿engel is the recipient of several outstanding teacher awards, and he has received the ASEE Meriam/Wiley Distinguished Author Award for excellence in authorship in 1992 and again in 2000. Dr. ï¿engel is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Nevada, and is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).


John M. Cimbala is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), University Park, PA. He received his B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Penn State and his M.S. in Aeronautics from the California Institute of Technology (CalTech). He received his Ph.D. in Aeronautics from CalTech in 1984. His research areas include experimental and computational fluid mechanics and heat transfer, turbulence, turbulence modeling, turbomachinery, indoor air quality, and air pollution control. More information can be found at www.mne.psu.edu/cimbala.
Professor Cimbala is the recipient of several outstanding teaching awards and views his book writing as an extension of his love of teaching. He is a member and Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). He is also a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), and the American Physical Society (APS).

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ McGraw Hill / Asia; 3rd edition (8 June 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 1016 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1259011224
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1259011221
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 20.2 x 3.3 x 25.7 cm
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K. Billing
5.0 out of 5 stars well written, a good accurate reference
Reviewed in Canada on 5 November 2016
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yunus cengel is a great author. his thermo book is good too. keeping this book for life
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roberto.segalerba
1.0 out of 5 stars Pessimo acquisto, sconsiglio a tutti
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Libro arrivato con sticker per nascondere i codici che mostravano come il prodotto venduto fosse differente rispetto a quello mostrato nelle foto: dalle foto sembra essere la versione a colore mentre il prodotto ricevuto era in bianco e nero
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KaranV
4.0 out of 5 stars Well detailed and covers pretty much everything any Engineer needs to know about Fluid ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 November 2016
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Well detailed and covers pretty much everything any Engineer needs to know about Fluid Mechanics.
Equations and definitions and well presented and useful diagrams given.
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