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A Shock-Fitting Primer [With CDROM] Hardback - 2009

Name: A Shock-Fitting Primer
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Author: Manuel D. Salas
ISBN: 9781439807583

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A defining feature of nonlinear hyperbolic equations is the occurrence of shock waves. While the popular shock-capturing methods are easy to implement, shock-fitting techniques provide the most accurate results. A Shock-Fitting Primer presents the proper numerical treatment of shock waves and other discontinuities.

The book begins by recounting the events that lead to our understanding of the theory of shock waves and the early developments related to their computation. After presenting the main shock-fitting ideas in the context of a simple scalar equation, the author applies Colombeau's theory of generalized functions to the Euler equations to demonstrate how the theory recovers well-known results and to provide an in-depth understanding of the nature of jump conditions. He then extends the shock-fitting concepts previously discussed to the one-dimensional and quasi-one-dimensional Euler equations as well as two-dimensional flows. The final chapter explores existing and future developments in shock-fitting methods within the framework of unstructured grid methods.

Throughout the text, the techniques developed are illustrated with numerous examples of varying complexity. On the accompanying downloadable resources, MATLAB(R) codes serve as concrete examples of how to implement the ideas discussed in the book.

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Title A Shock-Fitting Primer [With CDROM]
Author Manuel D. Salas
Binding Hardback
Edition 1 Har/Cdr
Pages 416
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher CRC Press
Publication date 2009-12
Illustrated Yes
Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
ISBN 9781439807583 / 1439807582
Weight 1.15 lbs (0.52 kg)
Dimensions 9 x 6.1 x 0.8 in (22.86 x 15.49 x 2.03 cm)
Themes
- Aspects (Academic): Science/Technology Aspects
Category Mathematics
Library of Congress subjects Differential equations, Partial - Numerical, Fluid dynamics - Mathematics
Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2009040940
Dewey Decimal Code 518.6

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Scitech Book News, 06/01/2010, Page 33

About the author

Manuel D. Salas is a distinguished research associate at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, USA. During his tenure at NASA, Mr. Salas was head of the theoretical aerodynamics branch, chief scientist for fluid dynamics, director of high performance computing, and principal investigator for the hypersonic aerodynamic program. He was also director of the Institute for Computer Applications in Science and Engineering (ICASE) from 1996 to 2002.

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