Fundamentals of aerodynamics /
Offering an up-to-date overview of the field of aerodynamics, this edition covers many of the key concepts and topics, such as linearized supersonic flow and oblique shock and expansion waves.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
McGraw-Hill,
[2011]
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| Edition: | Fifth edition. |
| Series: | Anderson, John D., Jr. (John David), 1937- Anderson series.
McGraw-Hill series in aeronautical and aerospace engineering. |
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| Online Access: | Table of contents Contributor biographical information Publisher description Table of contents only |
Table of Contents:
- Part 1. Fundamental principles. Aerodynamics: some introductory thoughts ; Aerodynamics: some fundamental principles and equations
- Part 2. Inviscid, incompressible flow. Fundamentals of inviscid, incompressible flow ; Incompressible flow over airfoils ; Incompressible flow over finite wings ; Three-dimensional incompressible flow
- Part 3. Inviscid, compressible flow. Compressible flow: some preliminary aspects ; Normal shock waves and related topics ; Oblique shock and expansion waves ; Compressible flow through nozzles, diffusers, and wind tunnels ; Subsonic compressible flow over airfoils ; Linearized supersonic flow ; Introduction to numerical techniques for nonlinear supersonic flow ; Elements of hypersonic flow
- Part 4. Viscous flow. Introduction to the fundamental principles and equations of viscous flow
- Special case: Couette flow ; Introduction to boundary layers ; Laminar boundary layers ; Turbulent boundary layers ; Navier-Stokes solutions: some examples
- Appendix A: Isentropic flow properties ; Appendix B: Normal shock properties ; Appendix C: Pradtl-Meyer function and mach angle ; Appendix D: Standard atmosphere, SI units ; Appendix E: Standard atmosphere, English engineering units.