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Collected works of H.S. Tsien (1938-1956) /

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 hi...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Qian, Xuesen, 1911-2009
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Place of publication not identified] : Academic Press, 2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Collected Works of Hsue-Shen Tsien (1938-1956); Copyright Page; Contents; About this Book; Hsue-shen Tsien's Biography; Boundary Layer in Compressible Fluids; Summary; References; Supersonic Flow over an Inclined Body of Revolution; Summary; References; Problems in Motion of Compressible Fluids and Reaction Propulsion; Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; Part (I)
  • Boundary Layer in Compressible Fluids; Appendix to PART (I); References on PART (I); Part (II)
  • Supersonic Flow over an Inclined Body of Revolution; References on PART (II)
  • Part (III)
  • Application of Tschapligin's Transformation to Two Dimensional Subsonic FlowAppendix to PART (III); References on PART (III); Part (IV)
  • Flight Analysis of a Sounding Rocket with Special Reference to Propulsion by Successive Impulses; References on PART (IV); Flight Analysis of a Sounding Rocket with Special Reference to Propulsion by Successive Impulse; Summary; Introduction; Notation; I; II; III; IV; References; Two-Dimensional Subsonic Flow of Compressible Fluids; Summary; Introduction; Approximation to the Adiabatic Relation; Section I; Section II; Concluding Remarks; References.
  • The Buckling of Spherical Shells by External PressureGeneral Consideration; The Energy Expression and the Equation of Equilibrium for a Spherical Segment Under Uniform External Pressure; Approximate Solution by the Rayleigh-Ritz Method; Application to the Buckling Problem. Comparison with the Experiment; References; The Influence of Curvature on the Buckling Characteristics of Structures; Section I; Section II; Section III; Concluding Remarks; References; A Method for Predicting the Compressibility Burble; Summary; Introduction; Part I; Part II; Part III; Appendix I; References.
  • The Buckling of Thin Cylindrical Shells under Axial CompressionStresses 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 Column.
  • Case of Two Equally Spaced SupportCase 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 Disturbance; Conclusion; References; A Theory for the Buckling of Thin Shells; Summary; Introduction; The Criterions for Buckling; Column with a Nonlinear Elastic Lateral Support; Thin Uniform Cylindric Shell Under Axial Compression; Spherical Shells under External Pressure; Concluding Remarks; References; Heat Conduction across a Partially Insulated Wall.