Springer Stream-Tube Method: Complex-Fluid Dynamics - Springer

This comprehensive guide from Springer explores the stream-tube method (STM), a computational technique for analysing two- and three-dimensional properties of incompressible materials under static and dynamic conditions. The book demonstrates how to decompose complex fluid systems into manageable computational sub-domains where streamlines remain straight and parallel, enabling practical treatment of kinematics and stresses in flow and deformation scenarios. Using mapping functions for both steady-state and non-steady-state conditions, the STM provides powerful solutions for non-Newtonian fluid problems. Ideal for engineers, researchers and students working with complex fluids, this resource bridges theoretical principles and computational applications, making advanced fluid dynamics accessible and implementable.