Product Description

Anderson's book provides the most accessible approach to compressible flow for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering students and professionals. In keeping with previous versions, the 3rd edition uses numerous historical vignettes that show the evolution of the field. New pedagogical features--"Roadmaps" showing the development of a given topic, and "Design Boxes" giving examples of design decisions--will make the 3rd edition even more practical and user-friendly than before. The 3rd edition strikes a careful balance between classical methods of determining compressible flow, and modern numerical and computer techniques (such as CFD) now used widely in industry & research. A new Book Website will contain all problem solutions for instructors.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #313590 in Books
• Published on: 2004-06-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 670 pages

From the Publisher
Use of historical perspective to present concepts
(retained from older editions).
Integration of computer methods in compressible flow.
EES problems available on book web site, and identified when they appear in the book.
Additional examples and problems showing design
and open-ended problem solving.

About the Author
John D. Anderson, Jr. is the Curator of Aerodynamics at the National Air & Space Museum Smithsonian Institute and Professor Emeritus at the University of Maryland.

Customer Reviews

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