Blast Waves (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783319653815)

This book examines blast waves--their methods of generation, their propagation in several dimensions through the real atmosphere and layered gases, and their interactions with simple structures--thereby providing a broad overview of the field. The intended audience has a basic knowledge of algebra and a good grasp of the concepts of conservation of mass and energy. The text includes an introduction to blast wave terminology and conservation laws, and there is a discussion of units and the importance of consistency.
This new edition of Blast Waves has been thoroughly updated and includes two new chapters that cover numerical hydrodynamics and blast injury. Authored by an expert with over forty years of experience in the field of blast and shock, this book offers many lessons as well as a historical perspective on developments in the field.

Author: Charles E. Needham
ISBN-10: 3319653814
ISBN-13: 9783319653815
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Published: 10/11/2017
Pages: 424
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.74lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.00d