Professor I. I. Glass: A Tribute and Memorial

ISBN-13: 9783642437229 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 200 str.

Kazuyoshi Takayama;Ozer Igra

Opis

As a tribute to the work of the renowned Polish scientist I.I. Glass, this memorial volume describes his major contributions to gas- and aerodynamics as well as our understanding of shock waves. It features the personal memories of many of his colleagues.

Spis treści

Brief biographical background.-The shock wave and beyond, a tribute to professor Glass .-Memories from my entrance into the world of shock wave phenomena as a PhD

student of Professor Glass and my association with him thereafter.-Shock waves coming, shock waves going, an aerodynamic journey from Toronto to

Amsterdam.-Memories of Prof. I.I. Glass – 1968-1970 .-Reminiscences of my Association with Professor I.I. Glass .-Three Years under the .-My memories from working with Professor I I Glass .

Memories of Prof. I.I. Glass – 1968-1970 .-Reminiscences of my Association with Professor I.I. Glass .-Three Years under the .-My memories from working with Professor I I Glass .

Blurb

The book provides personal memories along with description of scientific works written by ex-graduate students and research associates of the late Professor Glass. The described research work covers a wide range of shock wave phenomena, resulting from seeds planted by Professor Glass. Professor Glass was born in Poland in 1918. He immigrated together with his parents to Canada at the age of 12 and received all his professional education at the University of Toronto, Canada. He became a world recognized expert in shock wave phenomena, and during his 45 years of active research he supervised more than 125 master and doctoral students, post-doctoral fellows and visiting research associates. In this book seven of his past students/research-associates describe their personal memories of Professor Glass and present some of their investigations in shock wave phenomena which sprung from their past work with Professor Glass. Specifically, these investigations include underwater shock waves, shock/bubble interaction, medical applications of shock wave, various types of shock tubes and shock tube techniques, shock wave attenuation and different types of shock wave reflections.