Student Solutions Manual
to accompany
Engineering Fluid Mechanics, 7th Edition
Clayton T. Crowe and Donald F. Elger
October 1, 2001
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Contents
1 Introduction 1
2 Fluid Properties 5
3 Fluid Statics 9
4 Fluids in Motion 21
5 Pressure Variation in Flowing Fluids 35
6 Momentum Principle 45
7 Energy Principle 59
8 Dimensional Analysis and Similitude 69
9 Surface Resistance 79
10 Flow in Conduits 91
11 Drag and Lift 107
12 Compressible Flow 117
13 Flow Measurements 127
14 Turbomachinery 137
15 Varied Flow in Open Channels 143
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Preface
This volume presents a variety of example problems for students of uid me-
chanics. It is a companion manual to the text, Engineering Fluid Mechanics,
7th edition, by Clayton T. Crowe, Donald F. Elger and John A. Roberson.
Andrew DuBuisson, Steven Ruzich, and Ashley Ater have provided help with
editing and with checking the solutions for accuracy.
Please transmit any comments or recommendations to
Professor Donald F. Elger
Mechanical Engineering Department
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID 83844-0902
delger@uidaho.edu
Phone: (208) 885-7889
FAX: (208) 885-9031
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