Similarity and Dimensional Methods in Mechanics

ISBN-13: 9780849393082 / Angielski / Twarda / 1993 / 498 str.

L. I. Sedov; Sedov I. Sedov

Opis

Examines the general theory of dimensions of physical quantities, the theory of mechanical and physical similarity, and the theory of modeling. This book includes several examples which illustrate the use of the theories of similarity and dimensions for establishing fundamental mechanical regularities in aviation, explosions, and astrophysics.

Spis treści

Preface to Ninth Edition. Preface to Eighth Edition. Preface to Sixth Edition. Preface to Third Edition. Preface to First Edition. General Dimensional Theory for Different Quantities. Similarity, Modeling, and Various Examples of Application of the Dimensional Theory. Application to the Turbulence Theory and the Theory of a Viscous Fluid Motion. One-Dimensional Unsteady-State Gas Motions. Introduction to the Theory of Gas Machines. Application to Astrophysics Problems.

O autorze

L. I. Sedov