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Modeling ships and space craft : the science and art of mastering the oceans and sky /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hagler, Gina
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer, [2013]
Subjects:
Aerodynamics > Simulation methods.
Hydrodynamics > Simulation methods.
Flying-machines > Models.
Ship models.
Space vehicles > Models.
Physics.
Science > History.
Astronautics.
Fluid- and Aerodynamics.
Popular Science in Mathematics/Computer Science/Natural Science/Technology.
Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.
History of Science.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Part 1. FLUID DYNAMICS IN ACTION
  • Airborne Creatures
  • Human Innovation
  • Aquatic Creatures
  • Part 2. EVOLUTION OF THEORY
  • Hydrodynamic Theorists
  • Aerodynamic Theorists
  • Part 3. SCALE MODEL TESTING BEGINS
  • William Froude
  • David Watson Taylor
  • Early Aviators
  • The Wright Brothers
  • Rocketmen
  • Part 4. MODEL TESTING TODAY
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics.