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What Makes Airplanes Fly? - History, Science, and Applications of Aerodynamics (Paperback, 2nd ed. 1997. Softcover reprint of... What Makes Airplanes Fly? - History, Science, and Applications of Aerodynamics (Paperback, 2nd ed. 1997. Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 1997)
Peter P Wegener
R1,420 Discovery Miles 14 200 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Dealing with aerodynamics in the broadest sense, this book discusses, in addition to aeroplanes, the aerodynamics of cars and birds, and the motion of diverse objects through air and water. The fundamental notions of mechanics and fluid dynamics are clearly explained, while the underlying science is discussed rigorously, but using only elementary mathematics, and then only occasionally. To put the science into its human context, the author describes -- with many illustrations -- the history of human attempts to fly and discusses the social impact of commercial aviation as well as the outlook for future developments. This new edition has been brought up to date throughout; solutions to selected exercises have been added, as have new problems and other study aids.

Natural Laminar Flow and Laminar Flow Control (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992): R.W. Barnwell, M.Y.... Natural Laminar Flow and Laminar Flow Control (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992)
R.W. Barnwell, M.Y. Hussaini
R2,686 Discovery Miles 26 860 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Research on laminar flow and its transition to turbulent flow has been an important part of fluid dynamics research during the last sixty years. Since transition impacts, in some way, every aspect of aircraft performance, this emphasis is not only understandable but should continue well into the future. The delay of transition through the use of a favorable pressure gradient by proper body shaping (natural laminar flow) or the use of a small amount of suction (laminar flow control) was recognized even in the early 1930s and rapidly became the foundation of much of the laminar flow research in the U.S. and abroad. As one would expect, there have been many approaches, both theoretical and experimental, employed to achieve the substantial progress made to date. Boundary layer stability theories have been formu lated and calibrated by a good deal of wind tunnel and flight experiments. New laminar now airfoils and wings have been designed and many have been employed in aircraft designs. While the early research was, of necessity, concerned with the design of subsonic aircraft interest has steadily moved to higher speeds including those appropriate to planetary entry. Clearly, there have been substantial advances in our understanding of transition physics and in the development and application of transition prediction methodolo gies to the design of aircraft."

New Results in Numerical and Experimental Fluid Mechanics IV - Contributions to the 13th STAB/DGLR Symposium Munich, Germany... New Results in Numerical and Experimental Fluid Mechanics IV - Contributions to the 13th STAB/DGLR Symposium Munich, Germany 2002 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004)
Christian Breitsamter, Boris Laschka, Hans-Joachim Heinemann, Reinhard Hilbig
R5,199 Discovery Miles 51 990 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This volume contains the paper presented at the 13th DGLRlST AB- Symposium held at the Technische Universitat Miinchen, November 12 to 14, 2002. STAB is the German Aerospace Aerodynamics Association, founded towards the end of the 70's, whereas DGLR is the German Society for Aeronautics and Astronautics (Deutsche Gesellschaft fUr Luft- und Raumfahrt - Lilienthal Oberth e.V.). The mission of STAB is to foster development and acceptance of the dis- cipline "Aerodynamics" in Germany. One of its general guidelines is to concentrate resources and know-how in the involved institutions and to avoid duplication in research work as much as possible. Nowadays, this is more necessary than ever. The experience made in the past makes it easier now, to obtain new knowledge for solving today's and tomorrow's prob- lems. STAB unites German scientists and engineers from universities, research- establishments and industry doing research and project work in numerical and experimental fluid mechanics and aerodynamics for aerospace and other applications. This has always been the basis of numerous common research activities sponsored by different funding agencies.

Finite Element Methods in Linear Ideal Magnetohydrodynamics (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1985): Ralf... Finite Element Methods in Linear Ideal Magnetohydrodynamics (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1985)
Ralf Gruber, Jacques Rappaz
R1,381 Discovery Miles 13 810 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

For more than ten years we have been working with the ideal linear MHD equations used to study the stability of thermonuc1ear plasmas. Even though the equations are simple and the problem is mathematically well formulated, the numerical problems were much harder to solve than anticipated. Already in the one-dimensional cylindrical case, what we called "spectral pollution" appeared. We were able to eliminate it by our "ecological solution." This solution was applied to the two-dimensional axisymmetric toroidal geometry. Even though the spectrum was unpolluted the precision was not good enough. Too many mesh points were necessary to obtain the demanded precision. Our solution was what we called the "finite hybrid elements." These elements are efficient and cheap. They have also proved their power when applied to calculating equilibrium solutions and will certainly penetrate into other domains in physics and engineering. During all these years, many colleagues have contributed to the construc tion, testing and using of our stability code ERATO. We would like to thank them here. Some ofthem gave partial contributions to the book. Among them we mention Dr. Kurt Appert, Marie-Christine Festeau-Barrioz, Roberto Iacono, Marie-Alix Secretan, Sandro Semenzato, Dr. Jan Vac1avik, Laurent Villard and Peter Merkel who kindly agreed to write Chap. 6. Special thanks go to Hans Saurenmann who drew most of the figures, to Dr."

Magnetohydrodynamic Equilibrium and Stability of Stellarators (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984): F.... Magnetohydrodynamic Equilibrium and Stability of Stellarators (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984)
F. Bauer, O Betancourt, P Garabedian
R1,385 Discovery Miles 13 850 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

In this book, we describe in detail a numerical method to study the equilibrium and stability of a plasma confined by a strong magnetic field in toroidal geometry without two-dimensional symmetry. The principal appli cation is to stellarators, which are currently of interest in thermonuclear fusion research. Our mathematical model is based on the partial differential equations of ideal magnetohydrodynamics. The main contribution is a computer code named BETA that is listed in the final chapter. This work is the natural continuation of an investigation that was presented in an early volume of the Springer Series in Computational Physics (cf. 3]). It has been supported over a period of years by the U.S. Department of Energy under Contract DE-AC02-76ER03077 with New York University. We would like to express our gratitude to Dr. Franz Herrnegger for the assistance he has given us with the preparation of the manuscript. We are especially indebted to Connie Engle for the high quality of the final typescript. New York F. BAUER October 1983 O. BETANCOURT P. GARABEDIAN Contents 1. Introduction 1 2. Synopsis of the Method 3 1. Variational principle 3 2. Coordinate system 6 3. Finite Difference Scheme 8 1. Difference equations ....................... " 8 2. Island structure ............................. 10 3. Accelerated iteration procedure .............. . . .. 12 Nonlinear Stability 15 4. 1. Second minimization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 15 . . . . . 2. Test functions and convergence studies . . . . . . . .. . . 17 . 3. Comparison with exact solutions ................. 19 5. The Mercier Criterion 22 1. Local mode analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 22 . . . . . 2. Computational method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 23 . . . ."

Pattern Formation in Liquid Crystals (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996): Agnes Buka, Lorenz Kramer Pattern Formation in Liquid Crystals (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996)
Agnes Buka, Lorenz Kramer
R2,668 Discovery Miles 26 680 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

In the last 20 years the study of nonlinear nonequilibrium phenomena in spa tially extended systems, with particular emphasis on pattern-forming phenomena, has been one of the very active areas in physics, exhibiting interesting ramifi cations into other sciences. During this time the study of the "classic" systems, like Rayleigh-Benard convection and Taylor vortex flow in simple fluids, has also been supplemented by the study of more complex systems. Here liquid crystals have played, and are still playing, a major role. One might say that liquid crystals provide just the right amount and right kind of complexity. They are full of non linearities and give rise to new symmetry classes, which are sometimes actually simpler to deal with qualitatively, but they still allow a quantitative description of experiments in many cases. In fact one of the attractions of the field is the close contact between experimentalists and theorists. Hydrodynamic instabilities in liquid crystals had already experienced a period of intense study in the late 1960s and early 1970s, but at that time neither the ex perimental and theoretical tools nor the concepts had been developed sufficiently far to address the questions that have since been found to be of particular interest. The renewed interest is also evidenced by the fact that a new series of workshops has evolved. The first one took place in 1989 in Bayreuth and united participants from almost all groups working in pattern formation in liquid crystals."

Vortex, Molecular Spin and Nanovorticity - An Introduction (Paperback, 2012): Percival McCormack Vortex, Molecular Spin and Nanovorticity - An Introduction (Paperback, 2012)
Percival McCormack
R1,253 Discovery Miles 12 530 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The subject of this book is the physics of vortices. A detailed analysis of the dynamics of vortices will be presented. The important topics of vorticity and molecular spin will be dealt with, including the electromagnetic analogy and quantization in superfluids. The effect of molecular spin on the dynamics of molecular nano-confined fluids using the extended Navier-Stokes equations will also be covered -especially important to the theory and applicability of nanofluidics and associated devices. The nanoscale boundary layer and nanoscale vortex core are regions of intense vorticity (molecular spin). It will be shown, based on molecular kinetic theory and thermodynamics, that the macroscopic (solid body) rotation must be accompanied by internal rotation of the molecules. Electric polarization of the internal molecular rotations about the local rotation axis -the Barnett effect - occurs. In such a spin aligned system, major changes in the physical properties of the fluid result.

Computational Fluid Dynamics 2002 - Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, ICCFD,... Computational Fluid Dynamics 2002 - Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, ICCFD, Sydney, Australia, 15-19 July 2002 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003)
Steve Armfield, P. Morgan, Karkenahalli Srinivas
R2,807 Discovery Miles 28 070 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

We are pleased to present the Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics held at the University of Sydney, Australia, from July 15 to 19, 2002. The conference was a productive meeting of scientists, mathematicians and engineers involved in the computation of fluid flow. Keynote lectures were presented in the areas of optimisation, algorithms, turbulence and bio-fluid mechanics. Two hundred and fifty abstracts from many countries were received for con sideration. The executive committee, consisting of A. Lerat, M. Napolitano, J.J. Chattot, N. Satofuka and myself, were responsible for the selection of papers. Each of the members had a separate subcommittee to carry out the evaluation. One hundred and seventy papers were selected of which one hundred and fifty two were presented at the conference. All papers that appear in the proceedings have been peer reviewed by a panel of experts (with a minimum of two for every paper) before publication. The conference was attended by 160 delegates with a minimum of late with drawals. The informal and friendly atmosphere provided by the university sur roundings was highly appreciated, and the technical aspects of the conference were stimulating. It is appropriate here to thank Alain Lerat, the retiring secretary of the international scientific committee of the conference. We also wish to welcome J. J. Chattot who is the incoming secretary."

IUTAM Symposium on Nonlinear Instability and Transition in Three-Dimensional Boundary Layers - Proceedings of the IUTAM... IUTAM Symposium on Nonlinear Instability and Transition in Three-Dimensional Boundary Layers - Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium held in Manchester, U.K., 17-20 July 1995 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996)
Peter W. Duck, Philip Hall
R5,196 Discovery Miles 51 960 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Most fluid flows of practical importance are fully three-dimensional, so the non-linear instability properties of three-dimensional flows are of particular interest. In some cases the three-dimensionality may have been caused by a finite amplitude disturbance whilst, more usually, the unperturbed state is three-dimensional. Practical applications where transition is thought to be associated with non-linearity in a three- dimensional flow arise, for example, in aerodynamics (swept wings, engine nacelles, etc.), turbines and aortic blood flow. Here inviscid `cross-flow' disturbances as well as Tollmien-Schlichting and Goertler vortices can all occur simultaneously and their mutual non-linear behaviour must be understood if transition is to be predicted. The non-linear interactions are so complex that usually fully numerical or combined asymptotic/numerical methods must be used. Moreover, in view of the complexity of the instability processes, there is also a growing need for detailed and accurate experimental information. Carefully conducted tests allow us to identify those elements of a particular problem which are dominant. This assists in both the formulation of a relevant theoretical problem and the subsequent physical validation of predictions. It should be noted that the demands made upon the skills of the experimentalist are high and that the tests can be extremely sophisticated - often making use of the latest developments in flow diagnostic techniques, automated high speed data gathering, data analysis, fast processing and presentation.

Computational Methods in Environmental Fluid Mechanics (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002): Olaf Kolditz Computational Methods in Environmental Fluid Mechanics (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002)
Olaf Kolditz
R1,436 Discovery Miles 14 360 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Fluids play an important role in environmental systems appearing as surface water in rivers, lakes, and coastal regions or in the subsurface as well as in the atmosphere. Mechanics of environmental fluids is concerned with fluid motion, associated mass and heat transport as well as deformation processes in subsurface systems. In this reference work the fundamental modelling approaches based on continuum mechanics for fluids in the environment are described, including porous media and turbulence. Numerical methods for solving the process governing equations as well as its object-oriented computer implementation are discussed and illustrated with examples. Finally, the application of computer models in civil and environmental engineering is demonstrated.

IUTAM Symposium on Asymptotic Methods for Turbulent Shear Flows at High Reynolds Numbers - Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium... IUTAM Symposium on Asymptotic Methods for Turbulent Shear Flows at High Reynolds Numbers - Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium held in Bochum, Germany, June 28-30 1995 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996)
K. Gersten
R5,162 Discovery Miles 51 620 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This IUTAM Symposium was the first international conference on asymptotic methods for turbulent shear flows. It was the aim of this Symposium to bring together the experts and research workers to discuss recent work in this field. There was general consensus among the participants of the Symposium, that the asymptotic methods provide powerful tool for turbulence modelling, which ought to be used more intensively in practice in addition to the numerical meth- ods. This was the Scientific Committee: K. Gersten (Germany, Chairman) A. Kluwick (Austria) J. - P. Guiraud (France) F. T. Smith (United Kingdom) V. V. Sychev (Russia) S. Kida (Japan) H. K. Moffat (United Kingdom) J. D. A. Walker (USA) We are very thankful that the Symposium was sponsored by the following organizations: * International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics * Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Bonn * Gesellschaft der Freunde der Ruhr-Universitiit, Bochum * Institut fur Energie-, System-, Material- und Umwelttechnik e. V. , Bochum * Ruhrgas AG, Essen * Dresdner Bank, Bochum * Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht * Vieweg-Verlag, Wiesbaden We thank in particular the Rektor of the Ruhr University, Professor M. Bormann, who was host of the Symposium and made possible that the Symposium could take place on the campus. The following persons, who helped in organizing the Symposium and made sure that everything was working smoothly and efficiently during the Symposium, de- serve our special thanks: Bernard Rocklage, Gerta Marliani, Petra Berkner and Th.

Applied Hydrodynamics - An Introduction (Hardcover, New): Hubert Chanson Applied Hydrodynamics - An Introduction (Hardcover, New)
Hubert Chanson
R3,116 Discovery Miles 31 160 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This textbook treats Hydro- and Fluid Dynamics, the engineering science dealing with forces and energies generated by fluids in motion, playing a vital role in everyday life. Practical examples include the flow motion in the kitchen sink, the exhaust fan above the stove, and the air conditioning system in our home. When driving a car, the air flow around the vehicle body induces some drag which increases with the square of the car speed and contributes to excess fuel consumption. Engineering applications encompass fluid transport in pipes and canals, energy generation, environmental processes and transportation (cars, ships, aircrafts). This book deals with the topic of applied hydrodynamics. The lecture material is grouped into two complementary sections: ideal fluid flow and real fluid flow. The former deals with two- and possibly three-dimensional fluid motions that are not subject to boundary friction effects, while the latter considers the flow regions affected by boundary friction and turbulent shear. The lecture material is designed as an intermediate course in fluid dynamics for senior undergraduate and postgraduate students in Civil, Environmental, Hydraulic and Mechanical Engineering. It is supported by notes, applications, remarks and discussions in each chapter. Moreover a series of appendices is added, while some major homework assignments are developed at the end of the book, before the bibliographic references.

Capillary Surfaces - Shape - Stability - Dynamics, in Particular Under Weightlessness (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the... Capillary Surfaces - Shape - Stability - Dynamics, in Particular Under Weightlessness (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002)
U. Merbold; Dieter W Langbein
R5,168 Discovery Miles 51 680 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Featuring a foreword by the astronaut Ulf Merbold, this book is devoted to interfaces between two fluids, that is, between a liquid and a gas or between two liquids. It is the first review on the subject, providing an up-to-date overview.

Classic Papers in Shock Compression Science (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998): James N. Johnson,... Classic Papers in Shock Compression Science (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998)
James N. Johnson, Roger Ch eret
R5,208 Discovery Miles 52 080 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The field of shock compression science has a long and rich history involving contributions of mathematicians, physicists and engineers over approximately two hundred years. The middle of the nineteenth century was an especially ac tive period with the contributions of Riemann, Rankine and Hugoniot, among others. The middle of the twentieth century saw another increase in activity re lated to shock compression of condensed matter as a result of military applica tions. It was also recognized that shock compression provided a means of sub jecting solids and liquids to extreme states of temperature and pressure difficult to achieve by static means. It has thus become an academic study in its own right. The principal modem contributions to this science were summarized in the landmark paper by Rice, McQueen and Walsh [Solid State Physics, Vol. 6, pp. 1-63, 1958]. As this field has continued to mature, interest has increased in tracing the early papers that have served as the foundations of the field. Cheret [Shock Compression of Condensed Matter - 1989, Elsevier Sci. Pub. B. V. , pp 11-19, 1990) has contributed to this literature with his review of the life of Hugoniot on the one-hundredth anniversary of the publication of Hugoniot's classic paper on the propagation of discontinuous waves in gases. This contribution prompted additional historical investigation involving the precursors to Hugoniot.

Spectral Methods for Uncertainty Quantification - With Applications to Computational Fluid Dynamics (Paperback, 2010 ed.):... Spectral Methods for Uncertainty Quantification - With Applications to Computational Fluid Dynamics (Paperback, 2010 ed.)
Olivier Le Maitre, Omar M. Knio
R3,606 Discovery Miles 36 060 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book deals with the application of spectral methods to problems of uncertainty propagation and quanti?cation in model-based computations. It speci?cally focuses on computational and algorithmic features of these methods which are most useful in dealing with models based on partial differential equations, with special att- tion to models arising in simulations of ?uid ?ows. Implementations are illustrated through applications to elementary problems, as well as more elaborate examples selected from the authors' interests in incompressible vortex-dominated ?ows and compressible ?ows at low Mach numbers. Spectral stochastic methods are probabilistic in nature, and are consequently rooted in the rich mathematical foundation associated with probability and measure spaces. Despite the authors' fascination with this foundation, the discussion only - ludes to those theoretical aspects needed to set the stage for subsequent applications. The book is authored by practitioners, and is primarily intended for researchers or graduate students in computational mathematics, physics, or ?uid dynamics. The book assumes familiarity with elementary methods for the numerical solution of time-dependent, partial differential equations; prior experience with spectral me- ods is naturally helpful though not essential. Full appreciation of elaborate examples in computational ?uid dynamics (CFD) would require familiarity with key, and in some cases delicate, features of the associated numerical methods. Besides these shortcomings, our aim is to treat algorithmic and computational aspects of spectral stochastic methods with details suf?cient to address and reconstruct all but those highly elaborate examples.

Numerical and Phyical Aspects of Aerodynamic Flow III (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1986): T. Cebeci Numerical and Phyical Aspects of Aerodynamic Flow III (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1986)
T. Cebeci
R2,707 Discovery Miles 27 070 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The Third Symposium on Numerical and Physical Aspects of Aerodynamic Flows, like its immediate predecessor, was organized with emphasis on the calculation of flows relevant to aircraft, ships, and missiles. Fifty-five papers and 20 brief communications were presented at the Symposium, which was held at the California State University at Long Beach from 21 to 24 January 1985. A panel discussion was chaired by A. M. O. Smith and includeq state ments by T. T. Huang, C. E. lobe, l. Nielsen, and C. K. Forester on priorities for future research. The first lecture in memory of Professor Keith Stewartson was delivered by J. T. Stuart and is reproduced in this volume together with a selection of the papers presented at the Symposium. In Volume II of this series, papers were selected so as to provide a clear indication of the range of procedures available to represent two-dimensional flows, their physical foundation, and their predictive ability. In this volume, the emphasis is on three-dimensional flows with a section of five papers concerned with unsteady flows and a section of seven papers on three dimensional flows: The papers deal mainly with calculation methods and encompass subsonic and transonic, attached and separated flows. The selec tion has been made so as to fulfill the same purpose for three-dimensional flows as did Volume II for two-dimensional flows."

Mathematical Modelling of Ocean Circulation (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988): G.I. Marchuk, A.S.... Mathematical Modelling of Ocean Circulation (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988)
G.I. Marchuk, A.S. Sarkisyan
R2,669 Discovery Miles 26 690 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The problems of ocean dynamics present more and more com plex tasks for investigators, based on the continuously sophisti cation of theoretical models, which are applied with the help of universal and efficient algorithms of numerical mathematics. The present level of our knowledge in the field of mathemat ical physics and numerical mathematics allows one to give rather complete theoretical analysis of basic statements of problems as well as numerical algorithms. Our task is to perform such analy sis and also to analyze the results of calculations in order to improve our knowledge of the mechanism of large-scale hy drological processes occurring in the World Ocean. The new level of numerical mathematics has essentially influenced, the formation of new solution methods of ocean dynamics prob lems, among which an important one is the splitting method, which has been already widely practised in various fields of science and engineering. A number of monographs by N. N. Yanenko, A. A. Samarsky, G. . Marchuk (Rozhdestvensky and Yanenko 1968; Samarsky and Andreyev 1976; Marchuk 1970, 1980b) and others are devoted to the description of this methods. But the methods of the splitting theory require extensive creative work for their application to concrete problems, which are peculiar, as a rule, in problem formulation. The success of the application of these methods is related to the deep understanding of the essence of the described processes. In the last decades fundamental works of Arakawa, K."

Applications of Laser Techniques to Fluid Mechanics - 5th International Symposium Lisbon, Portugal, 9-12 July, 1990 (Paperback,... Applications of Laser Techniques to Fluid Mechanics - 5th International Symposium Lisbon, Portugal, 9-12 July, 1990 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991)
R.J. Adrian, D.F.G. Durao, F Durst, M. Maeda, J. Whitelaw
R2,730 Discovery Miles 27 300 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This volume consists of papers selected from the proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium on Applications of Laser Techniques to Fluid Mechanics, held at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon from 9 to 12 July, 1990. Relative to previous meetings in the Lisbon series the scope of this symposium was broadened by expanding the topical coverage to include all laser techniques used in fluid mechanics. This change recognized the trend amongst experimental fluid dynamicists to employ laser techniques for the mea surement of many different quantities, including concentration, temperature, particle size, and velocity, and the need for researchers to have a forum in which to communicate their work and share their common interests. The Fifth Symposium contained twenty-three sessions of formal presentations and a lively Open Forum ses sion. In addition, Dr. H. J. Pfeiffer organized a special Workshop on the Use of Computers in Flow Mea surements which contained five sessions on frequency domain processors, correIa tors, special detectors, and biasing."

Frontiers in Fluid Mechanics - A Collection of Research Papers Written in Commemoration of the 65th Birthday of Stanley Corrsin... Frontiers in Fluid Mechanics - A Collection of Research Papers Written in Commemoration of the 65th Birthday of Stanley Corrsin (Paperback, 1985 ed.)
Stephen H Davis, John L. Lumley
R1,421 Discovery Miles 14 210 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Flow Simulation with High-Performance Computers II - DFG Priority Research Programme Results 1993-1995 (Paperback, Softcover... Flow Simulation with High-Performance Computers II - DFG Priority Research Programme Results 1993-1995 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996)
Ernst Heinrich Hirschel
R1,488 Discovery Miles 14 880 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Der Band enthalt den Abschlussbericht des DFG-Schwerpunktprogramms "Flusssimulation mit Hochstleistungsrechnern." Es fuhrt die Arbeiten fort, die schon als Band 38 in der Reihe "Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics" erschienen sind.Work is reported, which was sponsored by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft from 1993 to 1995. Scientists from numerical mathematics, fluid mechanics, aerodynamics, and turbomachinery present their work on flow simulation with massively parallel systems, on the direct and large-eddy simulation of turbulence, and on mathematical foundations, general solution techniques and applications. Results are reported from benchmark computations of laminar flow around a cylinder, in which seventeen groups participated."

Modeling Complex Turbulent Flows (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999): Manuel D. Salas, Jerry N. Hefner,... Modeling Complex Turbulent Flows (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999)
Manuel D. Salas, Jerry N. Hefner, Leonidas Sakell
R4,266 Discovery Miles 42 660 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Turbulence modeling both addresses a fundamental problem in physics, 'the last great unsolved problem of classical physics, ' and has far-reaching importance in the solution of difficult practical problems from aeronautical engineering to dynamic meteorology. However, the growth of supercom puter facilities has recently caused an apparent shift in the focus of tur bulence research from modeling to direct numerical simulation (DNS) and large eddy simulation (LES). This shift in emphasis comes at a time when claims are being made in the world around us that scientific analysis itself will shortly be transformed or replaced by a more powerful 'paradigm' based on massive computations and sophisticated visualization. Although this viewpoint has not lacked ar ticulate and influential advocates, these claims can at best only be judged premature. After all, as one computational researcher lamented, 'the com puter only does what I tell it to do, and not what I want it to do. ' In turbulence research, the initial speculation that computational meth ods would replace not only model-based computations but even experimen tal measurements, have not come close to fulfillment. It is becoming clear that computational methods and model development are equal partners in turbulence research: DNS and LES remain valuable tools for suggesting and validating models, while turbulence models continue to be the preferred tool for practical computations. We believed that a symposium which would reaffirm the practical and scientific importance of turbulence modeling was both necessary and timely."

Large-Eddy Simulation in Hydraulics (Hardcover, New): Wolfgang Rodi, George Constantinescu, Thorsten Stoesser Large-Eddy Simulation in Hydraulics (Hardcover, New)
Wolfgang Rodi, George Constantinescu, Thorsten Stoesser
R3,520 Discovery Miles 35 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Large-Eddy Simulation (LES), which is an advanced eddy-resolving method for calculating turbulent flows, is used increasingly in Computational Fluid Dynamics, also for solving hydraulics and environmental flow problems. The method has generally great potential and is particularly suited for problems dominated by large-scale turbulent structures. This book gives an introduction to the LES method specially geared for hydraulic and environmental engineers. Compared with existing books on LES it is less theoretically and mathematically demanding and hence easier to follow, and it covers special features of flows in water bodies and summarizes the experience gained with LES for calculating such flows. The book was written primarily as an introduction to LES for hydraulic and environmental engineers, but it will also be very useful as an entry to the subject of LES for researchers and students in all fi elds of fl uids engineering. The applications part will further be useful to researchers interested in the physics of fl ows governed by the dynamics of coherent structures.

Blast Waves (Paperback, Previously published in hardcover): Charles E. Needham Blast Waves (Paperback, Previously published in hardcover)
Charles E. Needham
R3,800 Discovery Miles 38 000 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The primary purpose of this text is to document many of the lessons that have been learned during the author s more than forty years in the field of blast and shock. The writing therefore takes on an historical perspective, in some sense, because it follows the author s experience. The book deals with blast waves propagating in fluids or materials that can be treated as fluids.

It begins by distinguishing between blast waves and the more general category of shock waves. It then examines several ways of generating blast waves, considering the propagation of blast waves in one, two and three dimensions as well as through the real atmosphere. One section treats the propagation of shocks in layered gases in a more detailed manner.

The book also details the interaction of shock waves with structures in particular reflections, progressing from simple to complex geometries, including planar structures, two-dimensional structures such as ramps or wedges, reflections from heights of burst, and three-dimensional structures.

Intended for those with a basic knowledge of algebra and a solid grasp of the concepts of conservation of mass and energy, the text includes an introduction to blast wave terminology and conservation laws as well as a discussion of units and the importance of consistency."

Singularities in Fluids, Plasmas and Optics (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993): Russel Caflisch,... Singularities in Fluids, Plasmas and Optics (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993)
Russel Caflisch, George C. Papanicolaou
R5,165 Discovery Miles 51 650 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Singularities in Fluids, Plasmas and Optics, which contains the proceedings of a NATO Workshop held in Heraklion, Greece, in July 1992, provides a survey of the state of the art in the analysis and computation of singularities in physical problems drawn from fluid mechanics, plasma physics and nonlinear optics. The singularities include curvature singularities on fluid interfaces, the onset of turbulence in 3-D inviscid flows, focusing singularities for laser beams, and magnetic reconnection. The highlights of the book include the nonlinear Schrodinger equation for describing laser beam focusing, the method of complex variables for the analysis and computation of singularities on fluid interfaces, and studies of singularities for the 3-D Euler equations. The book is suitable for graduate students and researchers in these areas."

Bubble Dynamics and Interface Phenomena - Proceedings of an IUTAM Symposium held in Birmingham, U.K., 6-9 September 1993... Bubble Dynamics and Interface Phenomena - Proceedings of an IUTAM Symposium held in Birmingham, U.K., 6-9 September 1993 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994)
John R. Blake, Jeremy M. Boulton-Stone, Neale H. Thomas
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This volume contains papers presented at the IUTAM Symposium on Bubble Dynamics and Interface Phenomena held at the University of Birmingham from 6-9 September 1993. In many respects it follows on a decade later from the very successful IUTAM Symposium held at CALTECH in June 1981 on the Mechanics and physics of bubbles in liquids which was organised by the late Milton Plesset and Leen van Wijngaarden. The intervening period has seen major development with both experiment and theory. On the experimental side there have been ad vances with very high speed photography and data recording that provide detailed information on fluid and interface motion. Major developments in both computer hardware and software have also led to extensive improvement in our understand ing of bubble and interface dynamics although development is still limited by the sheer complexity of the laminar and turbulent flow regimes often associated with bubbly flows. The symposium attracts wide and extensive interest from engineers, physical, chemical, biological and medical scientists and applied mathematicians. The sci entific committee sought to achieve a balance between theory and experiment over a range of fields in bubble dynamics and interface phenomena. It was our intention to emphasise both the breadth and recent developments in these various fields and to encourage cross-fertilisation of ideas on both experimental techniques and theo retical developments. The programme, and the proceedings recorded herein, cover bubble dynamics, sound and wave propagation, bubbles in flow, sonoluminescence, acoustic cavitation, underwater explosions, bursting bubbles and ESWL.

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