{"product_id":"aerodynamics-isbn-9781394319961","title":"Aerodynamics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn expert and contemporary presentation of computational analysis and design tools for professionals studying or applying the principles of aerodynamics\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAerodynamics: A Computational Introduction,\u003c\/i\u003e a distinguished aerospace engineer and researcher Krzysztof Fidkowski delivers an up-to-date and authoritative reference text covering the essentials of aerodynamics. The book covers key topics, including basic fluid dynamics, potential flow, airfoil theory, boundary layers, wing theory, and compressible flow. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFidkowski takes a computation-first approach to the subject matter, presenting aerodynamics in a way that is compatible with the way the subject is handled in contemporary businesses and research labs. \u003ci\u003eAerodynamics\u003c\/i\u003e offers numerical demonstrations, codes, and theory comparisons that make important derivations and conclusions easier to understand and apply. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will also find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA self-contained introduction to the thermodynamics, mathematics, and numerical methods central to the subject of aerodynamics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprehensive explorations of kinematics, dynamics, and potential flow\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractical discussions of panel methods and airfoil theory, including design tools\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNumerical and analytical tools for boundary-layer analysis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComplete treatment of finite-wing theory, including horseshoe vortices, lifting-line theory, and the vortex-lattice method.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for engineering students who want to learn how to apply basic numerical methods to large-scale aerodynamics problems, \u003ci\u003eAerodynamics: A Computational Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e will also benefit professionals who wish to better understand aerodynamics and computational fluid dynamics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface               v\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContents           vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1             Introduction    1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1        Physics of Fluids          1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2        Mathematics Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3        Numerical Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4        Summary and Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5        Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2             Kinematics      S1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1        The Material Derivative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2        Flow Lines  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3        Vorticity and Circulation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4        Conservation of Mass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5        Velocity Potential and Stream Function  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6        Rotation and Deformation of a Fluid Element           . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .               57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7        Summary and Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.8        Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eS             Dynamics         69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1        Conservation of Momentum  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2        Surface Forces  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3        The Navier-Stokes Equations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4        A Finite-Difference Solver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5        Bernoulli’s Equation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6        Streamline Curvature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7        Summary and Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.8        Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4             Potential Flow               109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1        Formulation    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2        Elementary Flows  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3        Superposition                . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4        Images and Motion  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5        The Kutta-Joukowsky Theorem           . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6        Summary and Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7        Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5             Airfoil Theory  151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1        Airfoil Nomenclature  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2        The Kutta Condition  152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3        Discrete Vortex Models           154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4        The Vortex-Panel Method       163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5        The Thin-Airfoil Model              170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6        Thin-Airfoil Solutions 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7        Airfoil Design  184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.8        Joukowsky Airfoils      190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.9        Summary and Concepts        195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.10     Problems          197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6             Boundary Layers          199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1        Effect of Viscosity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2        Boundary-Layer Equations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3        A Finite-Difference Boundary-Layer Solver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4        Laminar Flow over a Flat Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5        Falkner-Skan Flows  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6        The Integral Boundary-Layer Equation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7        Turbulent Boundary Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.8        Summary and Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.9        Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7             Finite Wings    259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1        Fundamentals  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2        Horseshoe Vortices   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3        Lifting-Line Theory  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4        Lifting-Line Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5        Wing Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6        The Vortex-Lattice Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7        Trefftz-Plane Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8        Summary and Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.9        Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8             Compressible Flow    S11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1        Compressibility Effects  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2        Compressible Potential Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3        Subsonic Flow  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4        Supersonic Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5        Airfoil Design  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6        Wing Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7        Summary and Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8        Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography   S5S\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlphabetical Index     S57\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKrzysztof Fidkowski, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Michigan. 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