Shock Wave Science and Technology Reference Library, Vol. 1 Multiphase Flos I [Paperback]

This book offers a timely reference on shock waves in multiphase flows, including new viewpoints and burgeoning developments. This volume treats shock and expansion waves in complex, bubbly liquids and cryogenic liquids. It also examines the relationship of shock waves with phase transitions and induced phase transitions as well as their interaction with solid foams, textiles, porous and granular media.

Shock waves in multiphase flows refers to a rich variety of phenomena of interest to physicists, chemists, and fluid dynamicists, as well as mechanical, biomedical and aeronautical engineers. This volume treats shock and expansion waves in: - complex, bubbly liquids (L. van Wijngaarden, Y. Tomita, V. Kedrinskii) and - cryogenic liquids (M. Murakami) and examines the relationship of shock waves with - phase transitions (A. Guha, C.F. Delale, G. Schnerr, M.E.H. van Dongen) - induced phase transitions (G.E.A. Meier) as well as their interaction with - solid foams, textiles, porous and granular media (B. Skews, D.M.J. Smeulders, M.E.H. van Dongen, V. Golub, O. Mirova).

All chapters are self-contained, so they can be read independently, although they are of course thematically interrelated. Taken together, they offer a timely reference on shock waves in multiphase flows, including new viewpoints and burgeoning developments. The book will appeal to beginners as well as professional scientists and engineers.

Shock Waves in Complex Liquids.- Shock Waves in Bubbly Liquids.- Interaction of a Shock Wave with a Single Bubble.- Shock Induced Cavitation.- Shocks in Cryogenic Liquids.- Shock Waves and Phase Transition.- Shock Waves in Fluids with Interphase Transport of Mass, Momentum and Energy (VapourDroplet Mixtures and Solid-Particle-Laden Gases).- Condensation Discontinuities and Condensation Induced Shock Waves.- Liquefaction Shock Waves.- Shock Waves Interacting with Solid Foams, Textiles, Porous and Granular Media.- Elƒ(