A class-tested primer for students, scientists and engineers who would like to have a basic understanding of the physics and the behaviour of high-temperature gases. It is a valuable tool for astrophysicists as well. The first chapters treat the basic principles of quantum and statistical mechanics and how to derive thermophysical properties from them. Special topics are included that are rarely found in other textbooks, such as the thermophysical and transport properties of multi-temperature gases and a novel method to compute radiative transfer.
Chapter 1 : Introduction
Chapter 2 : Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
Chapter 3 : Introduction to Statistical Mechanics
Chapter 4 : Radiative Properties of High Temperature Gases
Chapter 5 : Collision Processes for High Temperature Gases
Chapter 6 : Equilibrium Composition of a Reacting Gas Mixture
Chapter 7 : Transport Properties of High Temperature Gases
Chapter 8 : Boundary Effects for High Temperature Gases
Chapter 9 : Production of High Temperature Gases
Chapter 10 : Diagnostic Techniques
Chapter 11 : High Temperature Gas Dynamics
Chapter 12 : Some Practical Examples
References
List of Symbols
Index
