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Riemann Solvers and Numerical Methods for Fluid Dynamics: A Practical Introduction

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Have to agree with Mark, this book is quite superb. Professor Toro does a superb job - it took me from knowing nothing about shock capture to being able to write my own high resolution code in about six months. Coupled with the Numerica software it is an invaluable tool for learning about compressible flow.

This is the book you want if you need to solve real compressible flow problems. It covers all the basics plus there's tons of advanced materials. I especially like the fact that there are numerous detailed examples and coding templates. In addition, the book contains a very extensive reference, allowing the reader to go back to the orginal papers.

By far the best computational fluid dynamics text I have come across during my thesis research! The author presents modern shock-capturing numerical methods for solving the time-dependent hyperbolic conservation laws in multiple dimensions with exceptional clarity. Most of the text focuses on Godunov methods and is littered with practical applications and discussions for those with a limited background in CFD. In addition, Toro presents a simpler interpretation of his WAF method. In terms of readability, I found this book to be far superior. It will undoubtedly become as indispensible in the CFD field as those by Fletcher, Hirsch and LeVeque!

Many important references are not included. The description of the HLLE scheme in the book is incomplete and partially wrong. The reader is referred to the original paper.

This is an excellent book on finite volume type methods for compressible fluid flow. Godunov's method is explained in detail. Theory of higher order methods is also covered. Many plots provided which compare different methods. FORTRAN 77 source code provided for some methods for scalar equations and for the exact ideal gas Riemann solver. However, the book focuses almost entirely on ideal gas law fluids. Advanced topics such as real gasses and multi-fluid flow are not covered. The book is expensive but still worth buying.