Introduction; Cartesian Tensors and Tensor Notation; Kinematics; Conservation Laws; Vorticity Dynamics; Ideal Flow; Gravity Waves; Laminar Flow; Boundary Layers and Related Topics; Computational Fluid Dynamics; Instability; Turbulence; Geophysical Fluid Dynamics; Aerodynamics; Compressible Flow; Introduction to Biofluid Mechanics; Nomenclature; App. A Conversion Factors, Constants, Fluid Properties; App. B Mathematical Tools and Resources; App. C Founders of Modern Fluid Dynamics; App. D Visual Resources; Index
Formerly Nova University, USA Formerly University of Pennsylvania,
USA. While in college, David R. Dowling held summer positions at
Hughes Aircraft Co. and the Los Angeles Air Force Station. He
completed his doctorate in 1988 at Graduate Aeronautical
Laboratories of the California Institute of Technology and moved
north to Seattle to accomodate his wife's career in medicine. While
there, he worked for a year in the laser technology group at Boeing
Aerospace, and then for almost three years as a post-doc at the
Applied Physics Laboratory of the University of Washington. In
1992, he accepted a faculty position at the University of Michigan.
Prof. Dowling is currently conducting research in acoustics and
fluid mechanics. He is a fellow of the Acoustical Society of
America, a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers,
and a member of the American Physical Society. He is a US citizen.
Positions at the University of Michigan :
Professor, Sept 2005 to Present
Associate Professor, Sept 1999 thru August 2005
Assistant Professor, Sept 1992 thru August 1999
Visiting Assistant Professor, July 1992 thru August 1992
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