History of Shock Waves, Explosions and Impact
History of Shock Waves, Explosions and Impact

Author: Peter O. K. Krehl

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2008-09-24

Total Pages: 1298

ISBN-13: 3540304215

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This unique and encyclopedic reference work describes the evolution of the physics of modern shock wave and detonation from the earlier and classical percussion. The history of this complex process is first reviewed in a general survey. Subsequently, the subject is treated in more detail and the book is richly illustrated in the form of a picture gallery. This book is ideal for everyone professionally interested in shock wave phenomena.

Scaling, Self-similarity, and Intermediate Asymptotics
Scaling, Self-similarity, and Intermediate Asymptotics

Author: G. I. Barenblatt

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1996-12-12

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13: 9780521435222

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Scaling laws reveal the fundamental property of phenomena, namely self-similarity - repeating in time and/or space - which substantially simplifies the mathematical modelling of the phenomena themselves. This book begins from a non-traditional exposition of dimensional analysis, physical similarity theory, and general theory of scaling phenomena, using classical examples to demonstrate that the onset of scaling is not until the influence of initial and/or boundary conditions has disappeared but when the system is still far from equilibrium. Numerous examples from a diverse range of fields, including theoretical biology, fracture mechanics, atmospheric and oceanic phenomena, and flame propagation, are presented for which the ideas of scaling, intermediate asymptotics, self-similarity, and renormalisation were of decisive value in modelling.