Compressible Flow

Abstract

REVIEWSdynamics with chemical reactions, electromagnetic effects (plasma dynamics), radiation effects, and low densities (rarefied gas dynamics).A final chapter focuses primarily on continuum models for mixtures (two-phase flows and multiple-species models for plasmas).It includes brief mentions of non-Newtonian fluids, superfluids, biofluid mechanics, and relativistic fluid mechanics.This book presents the basic concepts and equations of certain topics in modern theoretical fluid mechanics and provides insights and understanding so that the reader knows when and how to use these tools.The book should prove extremely valuable for both technology transfer and research preparation.From this book someone who wants to apply recent advances in fluid dynamics and who has a good background in classical fluid dynamics can obtain the knowledge and understanding of concepts and equations needed to apply results in the research literature.The researcher can also turn to this book as the first step toward original research in a new area.This book could be used as a text for an advanced course for graduate students who are at the transition point between course work and thesis research.