Shock Wave Science and Technology Reference Library, Vol. 1

Shock Waves in multiphase media refer to a rich variety of phenomena of interest for physicists, chemists, mechanical, biomedical and aeronautical engineers, as well as fluid dynamicists. This volume treats shock and expansion waves in

(bullet) complex, bubbly liquids (L van Wijngaarden, Y Tomita, V Kendrinskii)

(bullet) cryogenic liquids (M Murakami)

And examines the relationship of shock waves with

(bullet) phase transitions (A Guha, CF Delale, G Schnerr, MEH van Dongen)

as well as their interaction with

(bullet) solid foams, textiles, porous and granular media (B Skews, DMJ Smeulders, MEH van Dongen, V Golub, O Mirova)

All chapters are self-contained, and can be read independently of each other, though they are of course thematically interrelated. They offer a timely reference, for beginners, as well as professional scientists and engineers, on shock waves in multiphase media with new viewpoints and on the burgeoning developments.