Title Ludwig Prandtl : A Life for Fluid Mechanics and Aeronautical Research Author(s) Eckert, Michael Publication Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2019. Description XVI, 360 p. 52 illus., 5 illus. in color : online resource Abstract Note This is a comprehensive biography of Ludwig Prandtl (1875-1953), the father of modern aerodynamics. His name is associated most famously with the boundary layer concept, but also with several other topics in 20th century fluid mechanics, particularly turbulence (Prandtl's mixing length). Among his disciples are pioneers of modern fluid mechanics such as Heinrich Blasius, Theodore von K??rm??n and Walter Tollmien. Furthermore, Prandtl founded the Aerodynamische Versuchsanstalt (AVA) and the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Institut f??r Str??mungsforschung in G??ttingen, both of them seeds for the growth of fluid mechanics in Germany. Yet Prandtl was also a representative of aeronautical research - from Imperial Germany via the Weimar Republic to the "Third Reich". Although not a party member, he assumed the role of a goodwill ambassador for Nazi Germany. This objective treatment of his career will be of interest to all scientists and historians wanting to learn more about Prandtl's influence and the early development of fluid- and aerodynamics ISBN,Price 9783030056636 Keyword(s) 1. EBOOK 2. EBOOK - SPRINGER 3. Engineering Fluid Dynamics 4. Europe, Central???History 5. FLUID MECHANICS 6. Fluid- and Aerodynamics 7. FLUIDS 8. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics 9. History of Germany and Central Europe 10. PHYSICS Item Type eBook Multi-Media Links Please Click here for eBook Circulation Data Accession#   Call# Status Issued To Return Due On Physical Location I08770     On Shelf