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The Genesis of Fluid Mechanics 1640-1780 V.H.A. Watson

The Genesis of Fluid Mechanics 1640-1780 By V.H.A. Watson

The Genesis of Fluid Mechanics 1640-1780 by V.H.A. Watson


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Fluid Mechanics, as a scientific discipline in a modern sense, was established between the last third of the 17th century and the first half of the 18th century.

The Genesis of Fluid Mechanics 1640-1780 Summary

The Genesis of Fluid Mechanics 1640-1780 by V.H.A. Watson

Fluid Mechanics, as a scientific discipline in a modern sense, was established between the last third of the 17th century and the first half of the 18th century. This book analyses its genesis from two lines: resistance and discharge. This approach highlights the existence of a remarkable experimental aspect in the aforementioned research lines, together with their link with problems of a practical nature, such as ballistics, hydraulics, fluid-using machines or naval theory.

The Genesis of Fluid Mechanics 1640-1780 Reviews

The book describes the genesis of fluid dynamics for the years 1640-1780. ... This is a book to read for everyone involved in hydrodynamics. The engineers, mathematicians and historians will benefit from this book. (Willi-Hans Steeb, zbMATH 1362.76002, 2017)

This book ... welcomed as a valuable addition to the critical literature on the history of science in fluid mechanics. ... book in summary presents a valuable study on the early history of fluid mechanics as a scientific discipline. ... Thus it is helpful to those with historical interest as well as those who seek a deeper physical understanding of the origins of fluid mechanics. ... The style is precise and clear, requiring a basic knowledge in calculus and analysis. (Horst Nowacki, Theoria, Vol. 69, 2010)

Table of Contents

The Problem of Resistance.- The Forerunners of Impact Theory: Huygens and Mariotte.- Impact Theory: Formulation and Formalisation.- The Evolution of the Problem of Resistance.- Experiments on Resistance.- Fluid-driven Machines and Naval Theories.- The Problem of Discharge.- Discharge from Vessels and Tanks.- The Hydrodynamica and the Hydraulica.- Theoretical Constructions (I): Clairaut and d'Alembert.- Theoretical Constructions (II): Euler.- Application of Fluid Mechanics to Pumps and Turbines.

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NLS9789048176328
9789048176328
9048176328
The Genesis of Fluid Mechanics 1640-1780 by V.H.A. Watson
New
Paperback
Springer
2010-11-11
518
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