Overview
- A comprehensive biography of a pioneer in fluid mechanics
- Provides fascinating insights into many facets of German science spanning two World Wars
- Detailed and carefully referenced work by a leading historian of science
Part of the book series: Springer Biographies (SPRINGERBIOGS)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
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 Kármán and Walter Tollmien. Furthermore, Prandtl founded the Aerodynamische Versuchsanstalt (AVA) and the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Institut für Strömungsforschung in Göttingen, 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 earlydevelopment of fluid- and aerodynamics.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Ludwig Prandtl
Book Subtitle: A Life for Fluid Mechanics and Aeronautical Research
Authors: Michael Eckert
Translated by: David Tigwell
Series Title: Springer Biographies
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05663-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-05662-9Published: 06 March 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-05663-6Published: 25 February 2019
Series ISSN: 2365-0613
Series E-ISSN: 2365-0621
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 360
Number of Illustrations: 47 b/w illustrations, 5 illustrations in colour
Topics: Fluid- and Aerodynamics, History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics, Engineering Fluid Dynamics, History of Germany and Central Europe