Yongqi Wang Books

Fluid mechanical concepts are explored in detail, focusing on both ideal and viscous processes. The volume covers fundamental hydrostatics and hydrodynamics, providing an almanac of flow problems for ideal fluids. Exact solutions for various flow configurations are graphically illustrated, addressing both Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids. It also includes analyses of specific flows, such as Blasius boundary layer flows and the Navier-Stokes equations, while offering critiques of established models like the logarithmic velocity profile.

The book delves into the complexities of continuous bodies, exploring both classical Boltzmann and Cosserat continua, as well as fluid mixtures. It formulates balance laws and deformation measures for systems with trivial and nontrivial angular momentum, addressing multiphase interactions. Thermodynamic principles are applied to Boltzmann-type fluids interacting across various dimensions, with a focus on mass, momentum, energy, and entropy balance. Additionally, it introduces constitutive modeling for different body parts, emphasizing both equilibrium and non-equilibrium processes.

The book presents fluid mechanics and thermodynamics as interconnected disciplines, beginning with an analysis of creeping motion around stationary spheres and progressing through various theories, including Stokes flows and the Oseen correction. It explores 3D creeping flows and granular avalanches, leading to insights on turbulence modeling. The discussion of thermodynamics encompasses the first and second laws and entropy balance. Additionally, it includes applications in gas dynamics and concludes with a chapter on dimensional analysis and physical experiments.