Table of Contents

Definitions and Basic relations. The Energy Equation Rate Equations for a Control Volume. Isentropic Flow with Variable Area. Wave Motion. Flow with Normal Shock Waves. Flow with Oblique Shock Waves. Flow in constant Area Ducts with Friction. Flow in Constant Area Ducts with Heat Transfer. Multi-dimensional Flow. Methods of Measurements. Aircraft Propulsion. Rocket Propulsion. Miscellaneous Problems in Compressible Flow.

About the Author

Until recently the author was serving as a Guest Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department of I.I.T. Delhi. He obtained his Ph.D. in turbomachinery from the University of Liverpool, UK in 1965. He has been associated with the INdian Institute of Technology, Delhi since 1967 and was head of the Department (Mechanical Engineering) during 1987-90. Professor Yahya has designed and taught courses in Gas Dynamics, Turbomachinery and Power Plants for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. He was the Aligarh Muslim University Pro-Vice Chancellor in 1991-92. He was also Chairman of ISABE (International Symposium on Air Breathing Engines), Cincinnati, USA.