Fundamentals of Gas Dynamics
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Fundamentals of Gas Dynamics 2nd Edition
Fundamentals of Gas Dynamics
V. Babu
Fundamentals of Gas Dynamics Second Edition
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V. Babu Department of Mechanical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Madras Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
ISBN 978-3-030-60818-7 ISBN 978-3-030-60819-4 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60819-4
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Jointly published with ANE Books India In addition to this printed edition, there is a local printed edition of this work available via Ane Books in South Asia (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan) and Africa (all countries in the African subcontinent). ISBN of the Co-Publisher’s edition: 9781910390009 1st & 2nd editions: © The Author(s) 2008,2021 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publishers, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publishers, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publishers nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publishers remain neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Schlieren picture of an under-expanded flow issuing from a convergent divergent nozzle. Prandtl Meyer expansion waves in the divergent portion as the flow goes around the convex throat can be seen. Expansion fans, reflected oblique shocks and the alternate swelling and compression of the jet are clearly visible. Courtesy: P. K. Shijin, Ph.D. scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Dedicated to my wife Chitra and son Aravindh for their enduring patience and love
Preface
I am happy to introduce this edition of the book Fundamentals of Gas Dynamics. Readers of the first edition should be able to see changes in all the chapters— changes in the development of the material, new materials, and figures as well as more end-of-chapter problems. In keeping with the spirit of the first edition, the additional exercise problems are drawn from practical applications to enable the student to make the connection from conce
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