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024 7 _a10.1007/978-1-4020-6414-2
_2doi
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082 0 4 _a509
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100 1 _aCalero, Julián Simón.
_eauthor.
245 1 4 _aThe Genesis of Fluid Mechanics, 1640–1780
_h[electronic resource] /
_cby Julián Simón Calero.
264 1 _aDordrecht :
_bSpringer Netherlands,
_c2008.
300 _aXIV, 518 p.
_bonline resource.
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
347 _atext file
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490 1 _aStudies in History and Philosophy of Science,
_x0929-6425 ;
_v22
505 0 _aThe Problem of Resistance -- The Forerunners of Impact Theory: Huygens and Mariotte -- Impact Theory: Formulation and Formalisation -- The Evolution of the Problem of Resistance -- Experiments on Resistance -- Fluid-driven Machines and Naval Theories -- The Problem of Discharge -- Discharge from Vessels and Tanks -- The Hydrodynamica and the Hydraulica -- Theoretical Constructions (I): Clairaut and d'Alembert -- Theoretical Constructions (II): Euler -- Application of Fluid Mechanics to Pumps and Turbines.
520 _aFluid Mechanics, as a scientific discipline in a modern sense, was established between the last third of the 17th century and the first half of the 18th one. This book analyses its genesis, following its evolution along two basic lines of research, which have been named the "problem of resistance" and the "problem of discharge". This approach highlights the existence of a remarkable experimental aspect in the aforementioned research lines, together with their link with problems of a practical nature, such as ballistics, hydraulics, fluid-using machines or naval theory. On the other hand, although previous studies usually present fluid mechanics from the point of view of mathematics, this is complemented here by an engineering viewpoint; gathering attempts made in the beginnings of fluid mechanics to see if the theory was capable of productive application in practical terms. This is nothing unusual in a time where the quality of knowledge and skill is measured largely by its usefulness.
650 0 _aHistory.
650 0 _aPhilosophy.
650 0 _aFluids.
650 0 _aFluid mechanics.
650 1 4 _aHistory.
650 2 4 _aHistory of Science.
650 2 4 _aFluid- and Aerodynamics.
650 2 4 _aPhilosophy of Technology.
650 2 4 _aEngineering Fluid Dynamics.
710 2 _aSpringerLink (Online service)
773 0 _tSpringer eBooks
776 0 8 _iPrinted edition:
_z9781402064135
830 0 _aStudies in History and Philosophy of Science,
_x0929-6425 ;
_v22
856 4 0 _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6414-2
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950 _aHumanities, Social Sciences and Law (Springer-11648)
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