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Shock waves in chemistry and physics

Title
Shock waves in chemistry and physics / John N. Bradley.
Author
Bradley, John N.
Publication
London : Methuen ; New York : Wiley, 1962.

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Description
xiv, 369 pages : illustrations; 25 cm
Subject
  • Shock tubes
  • Gas dynamics
  • Chemical kinetics
  • Stoßwelle
  • Druckwelle
  • Shock waves
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliography.
Contents
Introduction -- Elementary shock wave theory -- Applied shock wave theory -- Experimental techniques -- The measurement of thermodynamic quantities -- Vibrational relaxation in shock waves -- Rotational relaxation and shock front structure -- Ionization in shock waves -- The emission of light from shock waves -- Chemical reactions in shock waves -- Miscellaneous applications of the shock tube -- Appendix A. Sound speeds of some typical gases -- Appendix B. Temperature, density and pressure ratios across a reflected shock wave in a polytropic gas -- Appendix D. Calculation of the thermodynamic properties of a typical diatomic molecule -- Appendix E. Vibrational relaxation times of some common gases -- Appendix F. The interpretation of data from shock tube experiments.
LCCN
62051048
OCLC
  • ocm00531844
  • 531844
  • SCSB-234535
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library