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The enigma of the aerofoil : rival theories in aerodynamics, 1909-1930 / David Bloor.
| Author/creator | Bloor, David |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2011. |
| Description | xiv, 547 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Mathematicians versus practical men: the founding of the Advisory Committee for Aeronautics -- The air as an ideal fluid: classical hydrodynamics and the foundations of aerodynamics -- Early British work on lift and drag: Rayleigh flow versus the aerodynamics of intuition -- Lanchester's cyclic theory of lift and its early reception -- Two traditions: mathematical physics and technical mechanics -- Technische Mechanik in action: Kutta's arc and the Joukowsky wing -- The finite wing: Ludwig Prandtl and the Göttingen school -- '"We have nothing to learn from the Hun": realization dawns -- The laws of Prandtl and the laws of nature -- Pessimism, positivism, and relativism: aerodynamic knowledge in context. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2011013059 |
| ISBN | 9780226060941 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0226060942 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780226060958 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0226060950 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | TL570 .B566 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |