AN INTRODUCTION TO COMPRESSIBLE FLOW 2ED (HB 2022) Paperback

An Introduction to Compressible Flow, Second Edition provides comprehensive coverage of topics typically included in a single-semester course on compressible flow. The book begins with a concise review of thermodynamics and control volume fluid dynamics, followed by a detailed exploration of isentropic flow, normal shock waves, shock tubes, oblique shock waves, Prandtl-Meyer expansion fans, Fanno-line flow, Rayleigh-line flow, and conical shock waves. Additionally, it introduces a chapter on linearized flow after discussing oblique shocks and Prandtl-Meyer flows to offer students a solid foundation in this approximation method. The book features detailed appendices to aid in problem-solving, as well as updated oblique shock tables for rapid and accurate flow solutions involving concave corners. This book is designed for senior undergraduate engineering students specializing in thermal-fluids and for practicing engineers in aerospace or energy conversion fields. It also serves as valuable supplementary material for gas turbine and aerodynamics courses.