Book description
Dr. H. S. Tsien (also known as Dr. Qian Xuesen), is celebrated as the leader of the research that produced China's first ballistic missiles, its first satellite, and the Silkworm anti-ship missile.
This volume collects the scientific works of Dr. H. S. Tsien (also known as Dr. Qian Xuesen) and his co-authors, which published between 1938—1956 when he was studying and working in the United States as a graduate student, scientist and professor, when aeronautic exploration stepped up from low speed to high speed regimes and astronautic technology entered its infant stage.
- The author is one of the most significant Chinese scientists in the past 70 years.
- Focuses on a series of key problems in aerodynamics, stability of shells, rocket ballistics and engine analyses.
- Collects Tsien's work as author and co-author from his time working in the US.
Table of contents
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- About This Book
- Hsue-Shen Tsiens Biography
- Boundary Layer in Compressible Fluids
- Supersonic Flow over an Inclined Body of Revolution
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Problems in Motion of Compressible Fluids and Reaction Propulsion
- PART (I). Boundary Layer in Compressible Fluids
- PART (II). Supersonic Flow over an Inclined Body of Revolution
- PART (III). Application of Tschapligin’s Transformation to Two Dimensional Subsonic Flow
- PART (IV). Flight Analysis of a Sounding Rocket with Special Reference to Propulsion by Successive Impulses
- Flight Analysis of a Sounding Rocket with Special Reference to Propulsion by Successive Impulses
- Two-Dimensional Subsonic Flow of Compressible Fluids
- The Buckling of Spherical Shells by External Pressure*
- The Influence of Curvature on the Buckling Characteristics of Structures
- A Method for Predicting the Compressibility Burble
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The Buckling of Thin Cylindrical Shells under Axial Compression
- Stresses in the Median Surface and the expression for the Total Energy of the System
- Calculation of the Total Energy
- Relation Between the compression Stress and the Amplitude of Waves
- The Relation Between the Compression Stress and the Shortening of the Shell in the Axial Direction
- The Effect of the Elastic Characteristic of the testing Machine on the Buckling Phenomenon
- Conclusions
- References
-
Buckling of a Column with Non-Linear Lateral Supports
- Introduction
- General Theory for Straight Columns
- Case of Two Equally Spaced Supports
- Case of a Single Lateral Support, Effect of Initial Deflection
- Case of a Single Lateral Support, Effect of Elasticity of the Testing Machine
- Stability of the Equilibrium Positions Under Infinitesimal Disturbances
- Conclusions
- References
- A Theory for the Buckling of Thin Shells
- Heat Conduction across a Partially Insulated Wall
- On the Design of the Contraction Cone for a Wind Tunnel
- Symmetrical Joukowsky Airfoils in Shear Flow
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The “Limiting Line” in Mixed Subsonic and Supersonic Flow of Compressible Fluids
- Criterion for the Breakdown of Isentropic Irrotational Flow
- Axially Symmetric Flow
- The Limiting Line
- Limiting Hodograph and the Streamlines
- Envelope of Characteristics in Hodograph Plane and Lines of Constant Velocity in Physical Plane
- The Lost Solution
- Continuation of Solution Beyond The Limiting Line
- General Three-Dimensional Flow
- References
- Loss in Compressor or Turbine due to Twisted Blades
- Lifting-Line Theory for a Wing in Non-uniform Flow*
- Atomic Energy
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Two-Dimensional Irrotational Mixed Subsonic and Supersonic Flow of a Compressible Fluid and the Upper Critical Mach Number
- Introduction
- Notations
- Part I. Differential Equations of Compressible Flow and Properties of Their Particular Solutions
- 2. Transformation of the Differential Equations
- 3. The Particular Solutions of the Differential Equations
- 4. The Properties of the Hypergeometric Functions of Large Order
- Part II. Construction of the Solutions for Compressible Flow Around a Body
- 6. The Functions for Incompressible Flow
- 7. Conformal Mapping of Incompressible Flow on the Hodograph Plan
- 8. Construction of a Solution about the Origin
- 9. Analytic Continuation of the Solution Branch Point or Order 1
- 10. Continuation Logarithmic Singularity
- 11. Transition to Physical Plane
- Part III. Improvement of the Convergence of Solution by the Asymptotic Properties of Hypergeometric Functions
- 13. Asymptotic Solutions of the Hypergeometric Equations
- 14. The Asymptotic Representation of F(av, bv; cv; τ) and F(av + β, bv + β; cv; τ)
- 15. Transformation of the Function W(w; τ) Branch Point of Order 1
- 16. Continuation: Lo garithmic Singularity
- 17. The Coordinate Functions x (q, θ) and y (q, θ)
- Part IV. Criteria for the Upper Critical Mach Number
- 19. The Condition for the Limiting Line
- 20. The Approximate Determination of the Upper Critical Mach Number
- Part V. Application — Elliptic Cylinders
- 22. The Functions z0(w), W0 (w) and Λ0 (w)
- 23. Expansions of W0 (w) and Λ0 (w)
- 24. The Stream Function ψ(q, θ)
- 25. The Coordinate Functions x(q, θ) and y(q, θ)
- Conclusions
- References
- Appendix A Proof of Theorem (52)
- Appendix B Proof of Theorem (88)
- Appendix C Proof of Theorem (98)
- Tables of the Hypergeometric Functions
-
Superaerodynamics, Mechanics of Rarefied Gases
- Introduction
- Mean Free Path and Realms of Fluid Mechanics
- Stresses and Boundary Conditions in Slip Flow
- Boundary Conditions for Slip Flows of Small Mach Number
- Slip Flows at Small Mach Numbers
- Free Molecule Flows at Small Mach Numbers
- Free Molecule Flow at Large Mach Numbers
- Free Molecule Flow Over an Inclined Plate
- References
- Propagation of Plane Sound Waves in Rarefied Gases
- Similarity Laws of Hypersonic Flows
-
One-Dimensional Flows of a Gas Characterized by van der Waals Equation of State*
- Introduction
- Isentropic Expansion of a van der Waal Gas
- Expansion in a Nozzle
- Shock Wave in Supersonic Flow
- Parameters for Constants a and b
- Properties of Air
- Tabulation of Functions for Air
- Application of Results to a Hypersonic Wind Tunnel
- References
- Corrections on the Paper “One-Dimensional Flows of a Gas Characterized by van der Waals Equation of State”
- Flow Conditions near the Intersection of a Shock Wave with Solid Boundary
- Lower Buckling Load in the Non-Linear Buckling Theory for Thin Shells
-
Rockets and Other Thermal Jets Using Nuclear Energy: With a General Discussion on the Use of Porous Pile Materials
- 1. Simple Theory of Space Rockets
- 2. Relativistic Theory of Space Rockets
- 3. Idealized Optimum Design using Nuclear Energy
- 4. Nuclear Energy Rocket
- 5. Specific Examples of Nuclear Energy Rocket
- 6. Possibilities of Reducing the Critical Size
- 7. Application of Nuclear Fuel to other Thermal Jets
- 8. Advantages of Using Porous Pile Material
- References
-
Engineering and Engineering Sciences*
- Introduction
- Contributions of an Engineering Scientist to Engineering Development
- The Feasibility of a Proposal—Long Range Rockets
- Rocket Propellants
- Best Method of Attack— Manufacture of Fissionable Material
- Reason and Remedy for a Failure — the Tacoma Narrows Bridge
- Unification—Basic Research in Engineering Science
- Training of an Engineering Scientist
- Concluding Remarks
- References
- On Two-Dimensional Non-steady Motion of a Slender Body in a Compressible Fluid
- Wind-Tunnel Testing Problems in Superaerodynamics
- Airfoils in Slightly Supersonic Flow
- Interaction between Parallel Streams of Subsonic and Supersonic Velocities*
- Research in Rocket and Jet Propulsion*
- A Generalization of Alfrey’s Theorem for Visco-elastic Media
- Instruction and Research at the Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Jet Propulsion Center
- Influence of Flame Front on the Flow Field
- Optimum Thrust Programming for a Sounding Rocket
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The Emission of Radiation from Diatomic Gases. III. Numerical Emissivity Calculations for Carbon Monoxide for Low Optical Densities at 300K and Atmospheric Pressure ①
- I. Introduction
- II. Summary of Theoretical Relations
- III. Representative Emissivity Calculations for CO at 300K
- IV. Limits of Validity of the Treatment for Nonoverlapping Rotational Lines for CO17
- V. Approximate Emissivity Calculations for Diatomic Molecules with Nonoverlapping Rotational Lines
- VA Emissivity Calculations for CO at 300K for Nonoverlapping Rotational Lines, Assuming Equal Spacing and Intensity of Lines
- VB Emissivity Calculations for CO at 300K for Nonoverlapping Rotational Lines Using Asymptotic Expressions for the Modified Bessel Functions
- Appendix
- References
- The Transfer Functions of Rocket Nozzles
-
A Similarity Law for Stressing Rapidly Heated Thin-Walled Cylinders①
- Stresses and Strains of a Thin-Walled Cylinder
- Nondimensional Quantities and Equations of Equilibrium
- Infinite Cylinder Under Uniform Internal Pressure
- Linearized Theory for General Secondary Loading
- Similarity Law for General Loading
- Example of Dimensioning the Equivalent Cold Cylinder
- Junction Stress Between Cylinder and Head
- Ring Stiffener Around Cylinder
- References
- On the Determination of Rotational Line Half-Widths of Diatomic Molecules*
- Automatic Navigation of a Long Range Rocket Vehicle
- A Method for Comparing the Performance of Power Plants for Vertical Flight
- Servo-Stabilization of Combustion in Rocket Motors
- Physical Mechanics, A New Field in Engineering Science
- The Properties of Pure Liquids
- Similarity Laws for Stressing Heated Wings
- Take-Off from Satellite Orbit
- Analysis of Peak-Holding Optimalizing Control
- The Poincaré-Lighthill-Kuo Method
- Thermodynamic Properties of Gas at High Temperatures and Pressures
- Thermonuclear Power Plants
- Index
Product information
- Title: Collected Works of H. S. Tsien (1938-1956)
- Author(s):
- Release date: December 2012
- Publisher(s): Academic Press
- ISBN: 9780123982742
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