Fundamentals of Gas Dynamics

This textbook for courses in gas dynamics will be of interest to students and teachers in aerospace and mechanical engineering disciplines. It provides an in-depth explanation of compressible flows and ties together various concepts to build an understanding of the fundamentals of gas dynamics. The...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kaushik, Mrinal
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore Springer Nature Singapore 2022, 2022
Edition:1st ed. 2022
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Kinetic Theory of Gases and Fluid Properties
  • Conservation Laws for Inviscid Flows
  • Thermodynamics of Compressible Flows
  • Propagation of Acoustic Wave
  • Steady One-Dimensional Compressible Flows
  • Normal Shock Waves
  • Flow in Constant-Area Ducts with Friction
  • Flow in Constant-Area Ducts with Heat Transfer
  • Quasi-One-Dimensional Compressible Flows
  • Oblique Shock and Expansion Waves
  • Velocity Potential Equation for Compressible Flows
  • Small Perturbation Theory
  • Similarity Rules of Compressible Flows
  • Method of Characteristics