Compressible Fluid Flow
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Book Overview
This reference develops the fundamental concepts of compressible fluid flow by clearly illustrating their applications in real-world practice through the use of numerous worked-out examples and problems. The book covers concepts of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics which relate directly to compressible flow; discusses isentropic flow through a variable-area duct; describes normal shock waves, including moving shock waves and shock-tube analysis; explores the effects of friction and heat interaction on the flow of a compressible fluid; covers two-dimensional shock and expansion waves; provides a treatment of linearized flow; discusses unsteady wave propagation and computational methods in fluid dynamics; provides several numerical methods for solving linear and nonlinear equations encountered in compressible flow; offers modern computational methods for solving nonintegrable equations; and describes methods of measurement in high-speed flow. Suitable for the practicing engineer engaged in compressible-flow applications.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0131634860
ISBN13:9780131634862
Release Date:January 1985
Publisher:Prentice Hall
Length:560 Pages
Weight:2.10 lbs.
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Aerodynamics on a more fundamental level.
Published by Daniel , 1 year ago
When I was a youngster, which was a long time ago, I loved to glue together model airplanes. There was usually a little thing on the wing called a 'Pitot tube'. What was that? Well, now I have this book, and it explains all about Pitot tubes, and different variations, and tubes with other names that have a similar function. And it has line drawings, and equations to explain the Pitot tube. The Pitot tube measures something called 'stagnation pressure'. Now I have to read more to find out what that is.
Good basic book to pickup!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I used this book way back in 1995 in my last year of Mechanical Engineering. I found this book to be easy to understand, straight forward and helpful. It had alot of good examples and challenging questions at the end of each chapter. I would say that this book is suitable for someone in the industry who wants a good basic review of what they have learned. Definitely not for those higher levels of understanding.
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