This book contains chapters written by some eminent scientists and
researchers on Computational Methods in Hypersonic Aerodynamics and
forms a natural sequel to the earlier publications on Computational
Methods in Potential Flow (1986) and Computational Methods in Viscous
Aerodynamics (1990).
In this book, the earlier attempts at the solution of the highly
nonlinear Navier-Stokes equations are extended to the aerothermodynamics
of flow in the hypersonic regime, including the effects of viscosity on
the physical and chemical processes of high-temperature nonequilibrium
flow at very high speeds, such as vibrational excitation, dissociation
and recombination, ionization and radiation, as well as real gas effects
and the effects of high temperature and low density.
The book has been prepared as a valuable contribution to the
state-of-the-art on computational methods in hypersonic aerodynamics.
All the chapters have been written by eminent scientists and researchers
well known for their work in this field.