Nonstationary flows and shock waves

1. Introduction 2. Shock waves on earth and in space 3. Transition fronts 4. One-dimensional flows in a simple shock tube 5. Shock tubes with area change 6. Boundary-layer effects 7. Two-dimensional studies of oblique shock-wave reflection and diffraction 8. Spherical and cylindrical shock-tube analogues and flow simulation 10. Dusty-gas shock tube 11. Real-gas effects on shock-tube flows 12. Implosion waves and applications 13. Shock-tube construction and instrumentation 14. Closing comments Index