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Modern Compressible Flow: With Historical Perspective » (3rd Edition)

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Authors: John D. Anderson, John Anderson
ISBN-13: 9780072424430, ISBN-10: 0072424435
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Date Published: July 2002
Edition: 3rd Edition

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Author Biography: John D. Anderson

John D. Anderson, Jr. is the Curator of Aerodynamics at the National Air & Space Museum Smithsonian Institute and Professor Emeritus at the University of Maryland.

Book Synopsis

Modern Compressible Flow, Second Edition, presents the fundamentals of classical compressible flow along with the latest coverage of modern compressible flow dynamics and high-temperature flows. The second edition maintains an engaging writing style and offers philosophical and historical perspectives on the topic. It also continues to offer a variety of problems-providing readers with a practical understanding. The second edition includes the latest developments in the field of modern compressible flow.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Third Edition
Preface to the First Edition
Ch. 1Compressible Flow - Some History and Introductory Thoughts1
Ch. 2Integral Forms of the Conservation Equations for Inviscid Flows41
Ch. 3One-Dimensional Flow65
Ch. 4Oblique Shock and Expansion Waves127
Ch. 5Quasi-One-Dimensional Flow191
Ch. 6Differential Conservation Equations for Inviscid Flows239
Ch. 7Unsteady Wave Motion261
Ch. 8General Conservation Equations Revisited: Velocity Potential Equation303
Ch. 9Linearized Flow315
Ch. 10Conical Flow363
Ch. 11Numerical Techniques for Steady Supersonic Flow377
Ch. 12The Time-Marching Technique: With Application to Supersonic Blunt Bodies and Nozzles431
Ch. 13Three-Dimensional Flow463
Ch. 14Transonic Flow497
Ch. 15Hypersonic Flow547
Ch. 16Properties of High-Temperature Gases585
Ch. 17High-Temperature Flows: Basic Examples645
App. A691
App. BAn Illustration and Exercise of Computational Fluid Dynamics712
References745
Index751

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