Foundations of Gas Dynamics (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781107082700)

Foundations of Gas Dynamics covers supersonic and subsonic flow phenomena where compressibility of the fluid cannot be ignored. It finds application in jet and rocket propulsion systems as well as handling industrial gas flow at high speeds. Students and engineers in the mechanical, aerospace, and chemical disciplines will find it useful. It begins with basic concepts such as isentropic flows, shock, and supersonic expansion waves in one dimension. These are followed by one-dimensional flows with friction and heat exchange. Two-dimensional theory with small perturbations is presented, with its applications illustrated by supersonic airfoils. Method of characteristics is used for flows with two independent variables, either with two spatial coordinates or with time variations in one dimension. In later chapters, acoustic wave propagation, supersonic flow combustion, and unsteady shock formation are treated thoroughly. The book ends with a chapter on basic hypersonic flow, with a discussion of similarity rules.

Author: Ruey-Hung Chen
ISBN-10: 1107082706
ISBN-13: 9781107082700
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 04/27/2017
Pages: 428
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.43lbs
Size: 10.42h x 7.12w x 1.06d