Aerodynamics and GasDynamics

Master compressible flow the way it is actually used—in the classroom, in exams, and in computation.This expanded combined textbook brings together:Carefully worked solutions to the more difficult exercises from the classic Elements of Gasdynamics by Liepmann & RoshkoClear, self-contained theory for every major topic from one-dimensional flow through shocks, expansions, slender-body theory, similarity rules, the method of characteristics, boundary layers, and airfoil aerodynamicsGraded Easy / Moderate / Difficult problem sets with fully explained solutionsA dedicated CFD chapter with six complete, runnable Python scripts (NumPy / SciPy / Matplotlib) that reproduce the analytic results and generate publication-quality plotsOriginal figures for every chapter and an end-of-chapter reference listWhether you are preparing for examinations, designing a nozzle, interpreting a shock, or verifying a numerical solution, the book gives you the equations, the physical insight, and the working code in one place.Contents at a glanceFundamentals and thermodynamics · One-dimensional gasdynamics · Wave motion · Oblique shocks and Prandtl–Meyer expansions · Nozzles and wind tunnels · Measurement methods · Euler equations and Crocco’s theorem · Small-perturbation theory · Slender bodies · Similarity rules · Transonic flow · Method of characteristics · Viscosity and boundary layers · Kinetic theory · Airfoil theory and lift · Drag · Graded problems · CFD problems with full source code (Appendix)Written by a Caltech graduate and designed for European and international engineering students who want a rigorous yet practical companion to the major commercial texts—at a fraction of the price.