Hypersonic and High-Temperature Gas Dynamics

By John D. Anderson Jr.

Hypersonic and High-Temperature Gas Dynamics is the definitive textbook on the aerothermodynamics of hypersonic flight and high-enthalpy gas flows. It develops the physics and engineering models needed to analyze hypersonic vehicles, atmospheric entry, shock layers, and thermochemical nonequilibrium effects that arise at extreme speeds and temperatures.

Widely used in aerospace engineering programs and research labs, this classic work covers hypersonic flow fundamentals, real-gas effects, chemical kinetics, transport properties, and radiative heating—providing a rigorous foundation for graduate study and professional practice in high-speed aerodynamics.

What This Book Does

This book equips readers with the theoretical and analytical tools to model hypersonic and high-temperature gas flows, estimate aerodynamic heating, and understand the thermochemical processes that govern high-speed flight and atmospheric entry.

Key Features

• Comprehensive treatment of hypersonic flow and aerothermodynamics
• High-temperature, real-gas and thermochemical nonequilibrium effects
• Shock waves, boundary layers, and shock-layer structure
• Chemical kinetics, dissociation, ionization, and transport properties
• Radiative heating and high-enthalpy flow modeling

Who Should Use This Book?

• Graduate students in aerospace and mechanical engineering
• Researchers studying hypersonics and high-enthalpy flows
• Engineers working on atmospheric entry and thermal protection systems
• Professionals in high-speed aerodynamics and propulsion
• Instructors teaching hypersonic flow and aerothermodynamics

Why It’s Essential

• Classic, widely cited reference in hypersonic aerothermodynamics
• Builds rigorous foundations for high-temperature gas dynamics
• Directly applicable to entry vehicles, missiles, and hypersonic aircraft
• Trusted text for advanced coursework and research

A foundational reference for hypersonic flight and high-temperature gas dynamics.
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Product Details

• ISBN-13: 9781624105142
• Author: John D. Anderson Jr.
• Publisher: (Publisher as listed for this ISBN)
• Edition: Latest Edition
• Format: Hardcover
• Condition: New
• Availability: In Stock
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Table of Contents (Highlights)

• Introduction to Hypersonic Flow
• Perfect-Gas Hypersonic Aerodynamics
• Boundary Layers in Hypersonic Flow
• Shock Layers and Aerodynamic Heating
• Real-Gas Effects: Dissociation and Ionization
• Chemical Kinetics and Thermochemical Nonequilibrium
• Transport Properties and High-Temperature Effects
• Radiative Heating and High-Enthalpy Flows

FAQs

• Is this book suitable for graduate-level study?
  Yes. It is widely used in graduate aerospace engineering courses on hypersonics and aerothermodynamics.
• Does it cover real-gas and high-temperature effects?
  Yes. It includes dissociation, ionization, chemical kinetics, and thermochemical nonequilibrium modeling.
• Is it useful for engineers working on atmospheric entry?
  Yes. It provides core theory and models relevant to entry heating and high-enthalpy flow analysis.