Theoretical Studies on the Flow Through Nozzles and Related Problems

by Richard Courant

Excerpt from Theoretical Studies on the Flow Through Nozzles and Related Problems

The stability of the compressor flow is then discussed; it is shown that shocks must be admitted to avoid instability of the phenomena under slight varia tions of velocities and pressures.

117 pages, Paperback

First published August 5, 2015

About the author

Richard Courant (January 8, 1888 – January 27, 1972) was a German American mathematician. He is best known by the general public for the book What is Mathematics?, co-written with Herbert Robbins.