Gas Dynamics

Gas dynamics relates the behaviour of gases to the microscopic movement and energies of individual gas particles, and the forces between them. This book allows students to relate theoretical aspects of the subject to current applications. In Part 1, basic theories such as the kinetic theory, molecular statistics and energies, transport phenomena, intermolecular forces and collisions are discussed. In Part 2, these theories are used to explain real techniques and phenomena involving gases, allowing students to answer such questions as: how does a laser work?; and what is a shock wave? Each analysis of an experiment is related to the basic theory developed in Part 1.