About this ebook
The elegant and concise style of the book, along with illustrations and worked-out examples, makes it eminently suitable for self-study by students and also for scientists and engineers working in the field of gas dynamics in industries and research laboratories. The computer program to calculate the coordinates of the contoured nozzle, with the method of characteristics, has been given in C language. The program listing, along with a sample output, is provided in the Appendix.
In this revised and updated eighth edition, the language of the entire book has been revised to make the text impressive. Some solved examples and exercise problems using the shock theory, which would be of value to the students not only in their courses but also to their success in competitive examinations, are added. A list of exercise problems with answers added to Chapter 16 will be of value to students to be successful in their course.
KEY FEATURES
• Concise coverage of the thermodynamic concepts to serve as a revision of the background material
• Introduction to measurements in compressible flows and optical flow visualization techniques
• Introduction to rarefied gas dynamics and high-temperature gas dynamics
• Solutions Manual for instructors containing the complete worked-out solutions to chapter-end problems
• In-depth presentation of potential equations for compressible flows, the similarity rule and two-dimensional compressible flows
• Logical and systematic treatment of fundamental aspects of gas dynamics, waves in the supersonic regime and gas dynamic processes
NEW TO THE EDITION
• The chapter on the 'Power of Compressible Bernoulli Equation' is enhanced with some involved solved examples and a list of exercise problems. Also, the text has been revised throughout the book, wherever necessary.
TARGET AUDIENCE
• BTech in Aeronautical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.
• MTech in Mechanical, Aeronautical, and Chemical Engineering, where offered/elective.
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About the author
ETHIRAJAN RATHAKRISHNAN, Professor of Aerospace Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, is well-known internationally for his research in the area of high-speed jets. The limit for the passive control of jets, called the Rathakrishnan Limit, is a contribution to the field of jet research. The concept of breathing blunt nose (BBN), which reduces the positive pressure at the nose and increases the positive pressure at the base simultaneously, is his contribution to drag reduction at hypersonic speeds. He has published a large number of research articles in many reputed international journals. He is a Fellow of many professional societies, including the Royal Aeronautical Society.
Professor Rathakrishnan serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the International Review of Aerospace Engineering (IREASE) and International Review of Mechanical Engineering (IREME) journals. He has authored eighteen books, including Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics, Helicopter Aerodynamics and Fluid Mechanics: An Introduction, published by PHI Learning, Delhi.
