A Century of Fluid Mechanics in The Netherlands

In October 1918, Jan Burgers, 23 years old, started as professor of 'aerodynamics, hydrodynamics, and their applications' at the Technical University in Delft. This can be regarded as the birth of fluid mechanics in the Netherlands, not only as an academic discipline but also as the start...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alkemade, Fons (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: e-Book
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : 2019.
Imprint: Springer,
Edition:1st ed. 2019.
Subjects:
Engineering.
Fluid mechanics.
Continuum mechanics.
Soft condensed matter.
Renewable energy sources.
Pollution.
Technology and Engineering.
Engineering Fluid Dynamics.
Continuum Mechanics.
Soft and Granular Matter.
Renewable Energy.
Online Access:Full-text access
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1 Introductory Remarks
  • Chapter 2 Coping with Air and Water in The Netherlands before 1918
  • Chapter 3 The Making of A 'New' Branch in Science and Engineering
  • Chapter 4 Developments after 1955
  • Chapter 5 Research in Fluid Mechanics: Flows
  • Chapter 6 Research in Fluid Mechanics: Approaches
  • Chapter 7 Capita Selecta
  • Chapter 8 Epilogue (Glossary, Sources, About the Author).

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