Radiation Gas Dynamics

I. Introduction.- 1. Radiation gasdynamics.- 2. Thermal radiation effects.- 3. Some thermal radiation phenomena.- References.- II. Fundamentals of Radiative Transfer.- 1. Specific intensity.- 2. The flux of radiation.- 3. Energy density of radiation.- 4. The stress tensor of radiation.- References.- III. Equation of Transfer of Radiation.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Absorption coefficient.- 3. Emission coefficient.- 4. The equation of radiative transfer.- 5. A solution of the equation of radiative transfer.- References.- IV. Radiative Equilibrium.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Kirchhoff's law of radiation.- 3. Wien's displacement law.- 4. Planck's radiation law.- 5. Stefan-Boltzmann's law of radiation.- 6. Adiabatic changes in an inclosure containing matter and radiation.- 7. Local thermodynamic equilibrium.- References.- V. Fundamental Equations of Radiation Gasdynamics.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Equation of state.- 3. Equation of continuity.- 4. Equations of motion.- 5. Equations of energy.- 6. Equation of radiative transfer.- 7. General remarks on the fundamental equations.- 8. Case of small mean free path of radiation.- 9. Case of finite mean free path of radiation.- 10. One dimensional radiative transfer.- 11. The exponential integrals.- References.- VI. Boundary Conditions of Radiation Gasdynamics.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Boundary conditions of gasdynamic field.- 3. Boundary conditions of radiation field.- 4. Smooth surface.- 5. Rough surface.- 6. Radiative transfer between two opaque parallel plates.- 7. Emissivity of a constant temperature gas layer.- 8. Radiation slip at finite mean free path of radiation.- References.- VII. Similarity Parameters of Radiation Gasdynamics.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Dimensional analysis and ?-theorem.- 3. Non-dimensional equations of radiationgasdynamics.- 4. Important parameters of radiation gasdynamics.- 5. Some further remarks for the non-dimensional parameters.- References.- VIII. Waves and Shock Waves in Radiation Gasdynamics.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Wave of small amplitude in an optically thick medium.- 3. Wave of small amplitude in an radiating gas of finite mean free path of radiation.- 4. Shock waves in an optically thick medium.- 5. Shock wave structure in an optically thick medium.- 6. Shock wave in a medium of finite mean free path of radiation.- 7. Flow field behind shock waves..- References.- IX. Heat Transfer in Radiation Gasdynamics.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Radiative heat transfer in a non-absorbing medium.- 3. Radiative heat transfer in an absorbing medium.- 4. Heat transfer by simultaneous heat conduction and radiation in an absorbing medium.- 5. Radiative processes in the atmosphere.- 6. Flow between two parallel plates in radiation magnetogasdynamics.- 7. Boundary layer flow in radiation gasdynamics.- 8. Stagnation point heat transfer in radiation gasdynamics.- 9. Miscellaneous problems of heat transfer in radiation gasdynamics.- References.- X. Kinetic Theory of Radiating Oases.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Molecular velocity and molecular distribution functions.- 3. Relativistic mechanics.- 4. Boltzmann aquation for material particles.- 5. Boltzmann equation for photons.- 6. Conservation equations.- 7. Radiation stresses and radiation energy density.- 8. Local thermodynamic equilibrium.- 9. Rarefied radiation gasdynamics.- 10. Free molecule flow.- References.- XI. Radiative Properties of High Temperature Gases.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Classical theory of absorption and emission of radiation.- 3. The quantum theory of radiation.- 4. Spectroscopy of high temperature gas.- 5. The absorption coefficient of high temperature gases.- 6. Scattering coefficient of radiation.- 7. Planck and Rosseland mean absorption coefficients of air and hydrogen.- 8. Some experimental investigations of opacity of gases.- 9. Non-equilibrium radiation.- References.- A List of Important Symbols.- Author Index.