Hydrodynamics and Stellar Winds An Introduction /

Stellar winds are a common phenomenon in the life of stars, from the dwarfs like the Sun to the red giants and hot supergiants, constituting one of the basic aspects of modern astrophysics. Stellar winds are a hydrodynamic phenomenon in which circumstellar gases expand towards the interstellar mediu...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Maciel, Walter J. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edition:1st ed. 2014.
Series:Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics,
Subjects:
Astrophysics.
Solar system.
Astronomy.
Continuum mechanics.
Space Physics.
Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences.
Continuum Mechanics.
Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • The Continuity Equation
  • The Euler Equation
  • The Equation of State
  • The Energy Equation
  • Cartesian Tensor Notation
  • Fluid Equations in Tensor Form
  • The Navier-Stokes Equation
  • Sound Waves
  • Shock Waves
  • Stellar Winds: An Overview.

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