Fundamentals of Aerodynamics

Abstract

TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface to the Fifth Edition Part 1: Fundamental Principles 1. Aerodynamics: Some Introductory Thoughts 2. Aerodynamics: Some Fundamental Principles and Equations Part 2: Inviscid, Incompressible Flow 3. Fundamentals of Inviscid, Incompressible Flow 4. Incompressible Flow Over Airfoils 5. Incompressible Flow Over Finite Wings 6. Three-Dimensional Incompressible Flow Part 3: Inviscid, Compressible Flow 7. Compressible Flow: Some Preliminary Aspects 8. Normal Shock Waves and Related Topics 9. Oblique Shock and Expansion Waves 10. Compressible Flow Through Nozzles, Diffusers and Wind Tunnels 11. Subsonic Compressible Flow Over Airfoils: Linear Theory 12. Linearized Supersonic Flow 13. Introduction to Numerical Techniques for Nonlinear Supersonic Flow 14. Elements of Hypersonic Flow Part 4: Viscous Flow 15. Introduction to the Fundamental Principles and Equations of Viscous Flow 16. A Special Case: Couette Flow 17. Introduction to Boundary Layers 18. Laminar Boundary Layers 19. Turbulent Boundary Layers 20. Navier-Stokes Solutions: Some Examples Appendix A: Isentropic Flow Properties Appendix B: Normal Shock Properties Appendix C: Prandtl-Meyer Function and Mach Angle Appendix D: Standard Atmosphere Bibliography Index