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Ludwig Prandtl - A Life for Fluid Mechanics and Aeronautical Research (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019) Loot Price: R2,882
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Ludwig Prandtl - A Life for Fluid Mechanics and Aeronautical Research (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Michael Eckert

Ludwig Prandtl - A Life for Fluid Mechanics and Aeronautical Research (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)

Michael Eckert; Translated by David Tigwell

Series: Springer Biographies

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This is a comprehensive biography of Ludwig Prandtl (1875-1953), the father of modern aerodynamics. His name is associated most famously with the boundary layer concept, but also with several other topics in 20th century fluid mechanics, particularly turbulence (Prandtl's mixing length). Among his disciples are pioneers of modern fluid mechanics such as Heinrich Blasius, Theodore von Karman and Walter Tollmien. Furthermore, Prandtl founded the Aerodynamische Versuchsanstalt (AVA) and the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Institut fur Stroemungsforschung in Goettingen, both of them seeds for the growth of fluid mechanics in Germany. Yet Prandtl was also a representative of aeronautical research - from Imperial Germany via the Weimar Republic to the "Third Reich". Although not a party member, he assumed the role of a goodwill ambassador for Nazi Germany. This objective treatment of his career will be of interest to all scientists and historians wanting to learn more about Prandtl's influence and the early development of fluid- and aerodynamics.

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Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin: Switzerland
Series: Springer Biographies
Release date: March 2019
First published: 2019
Authors: Michael Eckert
Translators: David Tigwell
Dimensions: 235 x 155 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages: 360
Edition: 1st ed. 2019
ISBN-13: 978-3-03-005662-9
Languages: English
Subtitles: German
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > European history > General
Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Classical mechanics > Fluid mechanics
Books > Professional & Technical > Mechanical engineering & materials > Mechanical engineering > General
Books > History > European history > General
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LSN: 3-03-005662-7
Barcode: 9783030056629

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