Like previous editions, this text has retained it's excellent coverage of basic concepts and broad coverage of the major aspects of aerodynamics. Numerical techniques are described for computing invicid incompressible flow about airfoils and finite wings. Plus, the design of devices and aircraft components that were constructed from theoretical considerations are shown so readers can see the realistic applications of mathematical analyses.
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This book is one of the best written ones. It covers everything. I own the 1986 edition. It contains everything you need top understand the nature of the fluid flow past a body.It covers airfoils, finite wing, compressible and incompressible flows, shock waves, boundary layers, turbulence. It doesn't mention complex variable methods and Joukowsky transformation, it is true, but it does a very good job in the other tasks. Personally, I think everyone involved in aerodynamics should own it. It is a good introductory to mid-level book as a reference one.
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A well written introductory book on aerodynamics . Advanced printing technology also adds to the book`s qualities .However , this is not the book for someone who wants to excel at aerodynamics .Like other more recent books ,It aims for medicore level.For example, there are no expansions of advanced topics for the curious student.Also a subject of practical and historical importance like complex potential & conformal mapping is omitted. Summary : If you are new to Fluid Dynamics ,buy it .If you intend to be a real scientist ,you should look for Karamcheti for the incompressible part ,and Shapiro for the compressible part.
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This book discusses more the theory of fluid flow versus the applications of fluid dynamics. I found the derivations to be poorly explained as well as the assumptions used for said derivations. I would recommend this book more towards Math majors interested in fluid dynamics instead of engineering majors because the mathematics required to derive the equations used are typically not taught to standard engineering students.
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- Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics: 1981 by Milton Van Dyke in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Laminar Boundary Layers (Dover books on engineering) by L. Rosenhead in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Theory of Wing Sections by Abbott in Back Matter
- Elements of Gas Dynamics (Space Technology S.) by H. W. Liepmann in Back Matter
- Fluid Dynamic Drag by Hoerner in Back Matter
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