 | An Introduction to Fluid Dynamics (Cambridge Mathematical Library) by G. K. Batchelor
Buy new: £26.23 / Used from: £21.37 It says something about a book when it's called after the nbame of its author. "Batchelor" is a great introduction to Fluid Dynamics and a suberb reference book. Authoratative yet easy to read.
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 | Elements of Gas Dynamics by H.W. Liepmann
Buy new: £19.54 / Used from: £15.06 The bible of gas dynamics. Classic, classic, classic and a good read.
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 | Linear Algebra and Its Applications by Gilbert Strang
Buy new: £42.19 / Used from: £45.99 Classic! Very easy to read, presents complex (and quite hard-core) linear algebra concepts in a conversational, yet mathematically rigourous manner. Everyone needs to know about linear algebra!
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 | Low-Speed Aerodynamics (Cambridge Aerospace Series) by Joseph Katz
Buy new: £34.91 / Used from: £26.19 Low speed aerodynamics with lots of practical examples and CFD using potential methods.
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 | Computational Gasdynamics by Culbert B. Laney
Buy new: £42.75 / Used from: £50.33 Suberb CFD intro. Granted, it only covers compressible euler equations, but this is where you need to start to achieve true CFD enlightenment. A beacon in a sea of overly dense CFD books.
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 | Advanced Engineering Mathematics by Erwin Kreyszig
Buy used from: £35.41 This contains all the maths you need. A great reference.
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 | Numerical Recipes in FORTRAN 77: Volume 1, Volume 1 of Fortran Numerical Recipes: The Art of Scientific Computing: Fortran Numerical Recipes v. 1 by William H. Press
Buy new: £47.50 / Used from: £22.50 A classic reference and a great read! Take care using the code (some of it is bad) and learn Fortran (you should end up coding C++ but the C++ version of this book is bad) cos it's good for the soul.
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 | Computational Fluid Dynamics: International Edition (McGraw-Hill international editions: Mechanical engineering series) by John D. Anderson
Buy new: £38.50 / Used from: £20.00 Another good CFD introduction.
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 | Fundamentals of Aerodynamics (McGraw-Hill international editions: Mechanical engineering series) by John D. Anderson
Buy used from: £24.99 Another good Aerodynamics introduction, the author really excels in given clear descriptions of complex topics.
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 | Modern Compressible Flow: With Historical Perspective (Mcgraw-Hill Series in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering) by John D. Anderson
Buy new: £46.99 / Used from: £71.76 As you can probably tell, J.D. Anderson is a great writer. This is another great book, and I love the "historical perspective"!
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 | Centennial of Powered Flight: A Retrospective of Aerospace Research (Library of Flight Series) by GerardMFaeth
Buy new: £17.58 / Used from: £22.09 This is an outstanding collection of classic papers published in the AIAA (formerly Aeronautical) Journal. So many groovy historically significant papers! A must buy.
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 | Waves in Fluids (Cambridge Mathematical Library) by James Lighthill
Buy new: £33.25 / Used from: £23.47 Classic from the father of aeroacoustics
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 | An Introduction to the Theory of Aeroelasticity (Dover Phoneix Editions) by Y. C. Fung
Buy used from: £49.64 Classic simple introduction to aeroelasticity. A nice cheap Dover reprint!
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 | Jet Propulsion: A Simple Guide to the Aerodynamic and Thermodynamic Design and Performance of Jet Engines by Nicholas Cumpsty
Buy new: £30.75 / Used from: £29.00 Very clear and easy to read introduction to gas turbines
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 | Fundamentals of Thermodynamics by Richard E. Sonntag
Buy used from: £27.00 A very good standard Thermodynamics reference. Better than Rogers & Mayhew in my opinion.
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 | Heat Transfer: SI Version by HOLMAN
Buy new: £43.69 / Used from: £20.00 Excellent heat transfer book, very easy to read.
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