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High-Speed Wind Tunnel Testing

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This book is an excellent standard reference for the design of
transonic, supersonic, and hypersonic wind tunnels. Was often used in the design of the Mach-4 and Mach-6 Ludwieg tubes at Purdue University, 1990-2001. Although it is dated, it is the only comprehensive monograph. See also "Experimental Methods of Hypersonics" by Lukasiewicz, which contains less design info.
A great deal of facility construction went on before the publication date of 1965, and not all that many facilities have been built since.

This is by far the best book in its class. Being an aerospace engineer, I have known this excellent book for a long time. Yet, I have not fully realized how valuable information it had until recently: My job requires conducting experiments in high-speed facilities, and recently we were converting a Mach 5 facility into a Mach 2. This is not a simple process by any means. During this process we had to solve several issues and this book was one excellent source not only from a theoretical standpoint but also from a practical one. You can feel the valuable experience of the authors all along. If you are into experimental aerodynamics, this book is a must-have book. Period. I strongly recommend it.

Haldun Unalmis