R. Zucker – Fundamentals of Gas Dynamics (Second edition)

Автор: R. Zucker
Название книги: Fundamentals of Gas Dynamics
Формат: PDF
Жанр: Физика
Страницы: 500
Качество: Изначально компьютерное, E-book

This book is written for the average student who wants to learn the fundamentals
of gas dynamics. It aims at the undergraduate level and thus requires a minimum
of prerequisites. The writing style is informal and incorporates ideas in educational
technology such as behavioral objectives, meaningful summaries, and check tests.
Such features make this book well suited for self-study as well as for conventional
course presentation. Sufficient material is included for a typical one-quarter or onesemester
course, depending on the student’s background.
Our approach in this book is to develop all basic relations on a rigorous basis with
equations that are valid for the most general case of the unsteady, three-dimensional
flow of an arbitrary fluid. These relations are then simplified to represent meaningful
engineering problems for one- and two-dimensional steady flows. All basic internal
and external flows are covered with practical applications which are interwoven
throughout the text. Attention is focused on the assumptions made at every step of the
analysis; emphasis is placed on the usefulness of the T –s diagram and the significance
of any relevant loss terms.
Examples and problems are provided in both the English Engineering and SI
systems of units. Homework problems range from the routine to the complex, with
all charts and tables necessary for their solution included in the Appendixes.
The goals for the user should be not only to master the fundamental concepts
but also to develop good problem-solving skills. After completing this book the
student should be capable of pursuing the many references that are available on more
advanced topics.
Professor Oscar Biblarz joins Robert D. Zucker as coauthor in this edition. We
have both taught gas dynamics from this book for many years. We both shared in
the preparation of the new manuscript and in the proofreading. This edition has been
expanded to include (1) material on conical shocks, (2) several sections showing how
computer calculations can be helpful, and (3) an entire chapter on real gases, including
simple methods to handle these problems. These topics have made the book more
complete while retaining its original purpose and style. We would like to gratefully acknowledge the help of Professors Raymond P.
Shreeve and Garth V. Hobson of the Turbopropulsion Laboratory at the Naval Postgraduate
School, particularly in the propulsion area. We also want to mention that
our many students throughout the years have provided the inspiration and motivation
for preparing this material. In particular, for the first edition, we want to acknowledge
Ernest Lewis, Allen Roessig, and Joseph Strada for their contributions beyond
the classroom. We would also like to thank the Lockheed-Martin Aeronautics Company,
General Electric Aircraft Engines, Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, the Boeing Company,
and the National Physical Laboratory in the United Kingdom for providing
photographs that illustrate various parts of the book. John Wiley & Sons should be
recognized for understanding that the deliberate informal style of this book makes it
a more effective teaching tool.
Professor Zucker owes a great deal to Newman Hall and Ascher Shapiro, whose
books provided his first introduction to the area of compressible flow. Also, he would
like to thank his wife, Polly, for sharing this endeavor with him for a second time.
ROBERT D. ZUCKER