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In the fall of 2009, Elsevier approached me about possibly taking over as the lead author of the advanced-undergraduate or beginning-graduate level textbook Fluid Mechanics. Unfortunately, I did not have the honor or pleasure of meeting or knowing the prior authors, Pijush Kundu and Ira Cohen, to solicit their advice. However, after some consideration and receipt of encouragement from faculty colleagues here at the University of Michigan and beyond, I agreed to revise this textbook to produce a 5th edition. The result appeared in the September of 2011 and includes over 200 new exercises and 100 new figures. Comments, suggestions, corrections, and other constructive criticism about this textbook are welcome; please send them to me at drd@umich.edu.
Fluid Mechanics, 5th Edition on Elsevier
Current errata page for Fluid Mechanics, 5th Edition
Much of the revision work that was intended for the fifth edition finally occurred during the production of the sixth edition. It contains a few new topics, over 100 new examples, 110 new exercises, nearly 100 new figures, and a completely new chapter on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) authored by Prof. Gretar Tryggvason of Johns Hopkins University (https://me.jhu.edu/faculty/gretar-tryggvason/). This new CFD chapter includes sample Matlab™ codes and 20 exercises.
Fluid Mechanics, 6th Edition on Elsevier
Current errata page for Fluid Mechanics, 6th Edition
The production of the seventh edition was delayed by the pandemic. To complete it, a capable colleague, Prof. Jesse Capecelatro, with complementary skills joined me as a co-author. The seventh edition provides a revised chapter sequence, 10 new examples, 66 new exercises, and several new topics. Behind the scenes, the master version of the text, including equations, was converted from (the ever-changing) MSword to (the more stable) LaTex, and this should reduce typographical errors and improve the production logistics for future editions. In addition, the seventh edition’s larger format and paperback binding cause the spine of the physical book to be more durable and slender than that of the (print-on-demand hardcover) sixth edition.
Fluid Mechanics, 7th Edition on Elsevier