@article{1433541,
      recid = {1433541},
      author = {Prunty, Seán,},
      title = {Introduction to simple shock waves in air : with numerical  solutions using artificial viscosity /},
      pages = {1 online resource},
      abstract = {"This book provides an elementary introduction to  one-dimensional fluid flow problems involving shock waves  in air. The differential equations of fluid flow are  approximated by finite difference equations and these in  turn are numerically integrated in a stepwise manner, with  artificial viscosity introduced into the numerical  calculations in order to deal with shocks. This treatment  of the subject is focused on the finite-difference approach  to solve the coupled differential equations of fluid flow  and presents the results arising from the numerical  solution using Mathcad programming. Both plane and  spherical shock waves are discussed with particular  emphasis on very strong explosive shocks in air. This  expanded second edition features substantial new material  on sound wave parameters, Riemann's method for numerical  integration of the equations of motion, approximate  analytical expressions for weak shock waves, short duration  piston motion, numerical results for shock wave  interactions, and new appendices on the piston withdrawal  problem and numerical results for a closed shock tube. This  text will appeal to students, researchers, and  professionals in shock wave research and related fields.  Students in particular will appreciate the benefits of  numerical methods in fluid mechanics and the level of  presentation."--},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1433541},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63606-7},
}