Overview
- Includes fundamental aspects of fluid mechanics and applications to geo- and astrophysical problems, in order to highlight the link between the models and their various applications
- Provides the basic information necessary for students to embark on research in geo- or astrophysical fluid mechanics, as well as a coherent review of the most recent results for advanced researchers
- Written by leading experts
Part of the book series: CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences (CISM, volume 595)
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This book explores the dynamics of planetary and stellar fluid layers, including atmospheres, oceans, iron cores, and convective and radiative zones in stars, describing the different theoretical, computational and experimental methods used to study these problems in fluid mechanics, including the advantages and limitations of each method for different problems. This scientific domain is by nature interdisciplinary and multi-method, but while much effort has been devoted to solving open questions within the various fields of mechanics, applied mathematics, physics, earth sciences and astrophysics, and while much progress has been made within each domain using theoretical, numerical and experimental approaches, cross-fertilizations have remained marginal. Going beyond the state of the art, the book provides readers with a global introduction and an up-to-date overview of relevant studies, fully addressing the wide range of disciplines and methods involved.
The content builds onthe CISM course “Fluid mechanics of planets and stars”, held in April 2018, which was part of the research project FLUDYCO, supported by the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program.Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Fluid Mechanics of Planets and Stars
Editors: Michael Le Bars, Daniel Lecoanet
Series Title: CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22074-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-22073-0Published: 15 July 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-22076-1Published: 14 August 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-22074-7Published: 29 June 2019
Series ISSN: 0254-1971
Series E-ISSN: 2309-3706
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VII, 241
Number of Illustrations: 25 b/w illustrations, 54 illustrations in colour
Topics: Engineering Fluid Dynamics, Fluid- and Aerodynamics, Geophysics/Geodesy, Atmospheric Sciences, Planetary Sciences