Blast Waves

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Physics, Mechanics, Technology, Engineering, Mechanical
Cover of the book Blast Waves by Charles E. Needham, Springer Berlin Heidelberg
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Charles E. Needham ISBN: 9783642052880
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg Publication: March 17, 2010
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author: Charles E. Needham
ISBN: 9783642052880
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication: March 17, 2010
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

As an editor of the international scienti?c journal Shock Waves, I was asked whether I might document some of my experience and knowledge in the ?eld of blast waves. I began an outline for a book on the basis of a short course that I had been teaching for several years. I added to the outline, ?lling in details and including recent devel- ments, especially in the subjects of height of burst curves and nonideal explosives. At a recent meeting of the International Symposium on the Interaction of Shock Waves, I was asked to write the book I had said I was working on. As a senior advisor to a group working on computational ?uid dynamics, I found that I was repeating many useful rules and conservation laws as new people came into the group. The transfer of knowledge was hit and miss as questions arose during the normal work day. Although I had developed a short course on blast waves, it was not practical to teach the full course every time a new member was added to the group. This was suf?cient incentive for me to undertake the writing of this book. I cut my work schedule to part time for two years while writing the book. This allowed me to remain heavily involved in ongoing and leading edge work in hydrodynamics while documenting this somewhat historical perspective on blast waves.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

As an editor of the international scienti?c journal Shock Waves, I was asked whether I might document some of my experience and knowledge in the ?eld of blast waves. I began an outline for a book on the basis of a short course that I had been teaching for several years. I added to the outline, ?lling in details and including recent devel- ments, especially in the subjects of height of burst curves and nonideal explosives. At a recent meeting of the International Symposium on the Interaction of Shock Waves, I was asked to write the book I had said I was working on. As a senior advisor to a group working on computational ?uid dynamics, I found that I was repeating many useful rules and conservation laws as new people came into the group. The transfer of knowledge was hit and miss as questions arose during the normal work day. Although I had developed a short course on blast waves, it was not practical to teach the full course every time a new member was added to the group. This was suf?cient incentive for me to undertake the writing of this book. I cut my work schedule to part time for two years while writing the book. This allowed me to remain heavily involved in ongoing and leading edge work in hydrodynamics while documenting this somewhat historical perspective on blast waves.

More books from Springer Berlin Heidelberg

Cover of the book Automated Design of Analog and High-frequency Circuits by Charles E. Needham
Cover of the book Biomass Conversion by Charles E. Needham
Cover of the book Apoptosis in Hormone-Dependent Cancers by Charles E. Needham
Cover of the book Fertility Control — Update and Trends by Charles E. Needham
Cover of the book Excel Data Analysis by Charles E. Needham
Cover of the book Klimabericht für die Metropolregion Hamburg by Charles E. Needham
Cover of the book Molecular Biomineralization by Charles E. Needham
Cover of the book Formal Grammar by Charles E. Needham
Cover of the book Electricity Economics: Production Functions with Electricity by Charles E. Needham
Cover of the book Threats to the Quality of Groundwater Resources by Charles E. Needham
Cover of the book Rauchfrei in 5 Wochen by Charles E. Needham
Cover of the book Adjuvant Therapy of Breast Cancer IV by Charles E. Needham
Cover of the book Radiale Kreiselpumpen by Charles E. Needham
Cover of the book Data Analysis and Classification by Charles E. Needham
Cover of the book OTA-Lehrbuch by Charles E. Needham
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy