The mechanics of fluid flow is a fundamental engineering discipline explaining both natural phenomena and human-induced processes, and a thorough understanding of it is central to the operations of the oil and gas industry. This book, written by some of the world s best-known and respected petroleum engineers, covers the concepts, theories, and applications of the mechanics of fluid flow for the veteran engineer working in the field and the student, alike. It is a must-have for any engineer working in the oil and gas industry.

The mechanics of fluid flow is a fundamental engineering disciplineexplaining both natural phenomena and human-induced processes, anda thorough understanding of it is central to the operations of theoil and gas industry. This book, written by some of theworld's best-known and respected petroleum engineers, coversthe concepts, theories, and applications of the mechanics of fluidflow for the veteran engineer working in the field and the studentalike. It is a must-have for any engineer working in the oiland gas industry.

Preface 13Part I. Fundamentals of the Mechanics of Continua 15I. Basic Concepts of the Mechanics of Continua 15II. Conservation Laws. Integral and Differential Equations ofContinuous Medium 27III. Continuous Medium Deformation Rate 45IV. Liquids 57V. Basics of the Dimensionality and Conformity Theory 73Part II. Hydromechanics 91VI. Hydrostatics 91VII. Flow of Ideal Fluid 105VIII. Parallel-Plane Flows of Ideal Incompressible Fluid 135IX. Flow of Viscous Incompressible Fluid in Prismatic Tubes153X. Turbulent Flow of Fluids in Pipes 165XI. Hydraulic Calculation for Pipelines 179XII. Fluid's Outflow from Orifices and Nozzles 191XIII. Non-Stationary Flow of Viscous Fluid in Tubes 201XIV. Laminar Boundary Layer 233XV. Unidimensional Gas Flows 243XVI. Laminar Flow of Non-Newtonian Fluids 277XVII. Two-Phase Flow in Pipes 299Part III. Oil and Gas Subsurface Hydromechanics 317XVIII. Main Definitions and Concepts of Fluid and Gas FlowDarcy's Law and Experiment 317XIX. Mathematical Models of Uniphase Filtration 345XX. Unidimensional Transient-Free Filtration of IncompressibleFluid and Gas in an Uniform Porous Medium 363XXI. Unidemensional Filtration of Incompressible Liquid and Gasin a Nonuniform Reservoirs Under Darcy's Law 395XXII. Flat Transient-Free Filtration Flows 409XXIII. Non-Stationary Flow of an Elastic Fluid in an ElasticReservoir 427XXIV. Non-Stationary Flow of Gas in a Porous Medium 469XXV. Filtration of Non-Newtonian Liquid 489XXVI. Liquid and Gas Flow in Fractured and Fractured-PorousMedia 513Appendix A 537References 555Subject Index 565