Fundamentals of Aerodynamics

I was not looking forward to going into AE 202 (Low Speed Aerodynamics) at Georgia Tech. I was expecting hard work and confusion and, at first, that's exactly what I got. I was completely lost; that is until I started reading this book more carefully. I was scared going into the first test, but I started studying and re-reading the first few sections, and everything became as clear as day. I went through the same process for the second test, and by the final I felt like I was a master of incompressible flow, entirely thanks to this book. Make no mistake, though, this book covers flows in the entire range of Mach numbers. I skimmed through chapters on supersonic and even hypersonic flow, and I was more than impressed. The book explains the fundamental science behind fluid flow, as well as applications to aerospace vehicles. While my professor went away from this book to treat viscous flows, I found these chapters to be more than helpful. Since it is just an introductory book, it only treats a subset of flow solutions, like Couette flow and Blasius solutions, but it does provide enough references to guide you towards more advanced concepts. Because of this book, I now have a keen interest in aerodynamics. I highly recommend it for any aerospace or mechanical engineer, or any scientific mind who want to learn more about the fundamentals of fluid flow.

Very useful for my aerodynamics class, but also has a very good description of fluid mechanics from scratch. I've been using it for a lot of classes since I bought it.

I read previous reviews before I bought this book. I agree wholeheartedly with those good reviews. I intend to use this book in my Mechanical Engineering class. Sure, there are many equations but the author never loses sight of their usefulness. My only complaint is that it is an expensive book, but is worth every cent paid.

Good textbook. Explains things well. A few small errors but that is to be expected

It is a book to learn and enjoy. Any person without knowledge of aerodynamics or fluid mechanics can understand and follow the explanation of the issues.

The book is in accordance with other reviewer's write-up. So the content of the book was what it I assumed it would be. The author provided the necessary information

This book is jam packed with a truck load of information, however it's very rarely explained, and the samples are few and far between, roughly one for every 10 formulae. Also, the numerical symbology is consistent, however if you forgot what 'theta' represents, you'll be looking for a while to find its reference again. The appendices are difficult to follow if you're without prior knowledge of how they interact. The book is very thoroughly researched, but isn't a good platform to understand the subject

Great price. Great Condition (looks brand new). AND THE MOST IMPORTANT for me was that it arrived right on time. Wish they would have offered all my books. :)