Handbook of compressible aerodynamics

This book addresses the topic of compressible aerodynamic flows in the context of the inviscid fluid hypothesis. Each chapter offers a simple theoretical presentation followed by an overview of practical calculation methods based on recent results, in order to make theoretical understanding easier and present current applications. Chapters 1 to 8 introduce the fundamental principles of theoretical aerodynamics and continue with vital reminders for understanding the discussions in the following chapters. Chapters 9 to 17 present the theory of steady unidimensional flows and breach surfaces such as shock waves and flow lines. This is central to gas dynamics. Chapters 18 to 24 develop the theory of characteristics applied to the study of supersonic flows as well as unsteady flows. The final chapter describes specific properties of transonic flows. Taken as a whole this book provides a thorough treatment of the key principles and areas of application in the field, and is suitable for use by practicing engineers as well as for study by advanced students and researchers.

1. Aerodynamics: objectives, fields of application and current challenges. 2. Aerodynamic efforts. Basic definitions. 3. Thermodynamic reminders. 4. Fundamental equations of fluid mechanics. 5. Leading conservation equation applications. 6. Dimensionless equations. Parameters of similarity. 7. Classification of flows. 8. Fundamental concepts in fluid mechanics. 9. Steady unidimensional, inviscid and adiabatic flows. 10. Application to nozzle calculation. 11. Unidimensional flows with friction and heat gain. 12. Application of unidimensional theory to the calculation of ejectors. 13. Breach surfaces: shock wave and flow line. 14. Diagonal shock wave and shock polars. 15. Shock crossings or interferences. 16. Application of the shock wave theory to supersonic air intakes. 17. 2D steady supersonic flows and the theory of characteristics. 18. The numeric characteristics method. 19. Application to supersonic nozzle calculation. 20. Flows with shock waves. Rotational characteristics method. 21. Unsteady unidimensional, inviscid and adiabatic flows. 22. Unsteady shock wave, contact surface and wave reflections. 23. Shock tube. 24. Numeric methods for the calculation of unsteady flows. 25. Some transonic flow properties.