Sonic thunder :a discussion of natural and artificial shock waves /

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"Version: 20181201"--Title page verso."A Morgan & Claypool publication as part of IOP Concise Physics"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Of gods and waves -- 1.1. Wave anatomy -- 1.2. The wave equation2. Shock waves and the media -- 2.1. Speed of sound in air -- 2.2. Shock front formation3. Impact waves and falling rocks -- 3.1. Mid-air explosions -- 3.2. Meteor strikes -- 3.3. Explosions4. Fast moving sources and wave fronts -- 4.1. Fast moving airfoils -- 4.2. The rarefaction wave5. When the media itself moves : thunder rolls -- 5.1. Generating the high pressure shock wave -- 5.2. Physics of lightning -- 5.3. Thunder rolls, or claps, or snaps, or pops -- 6. Final thoughts.The study of shock wave formation and dynamics begins with a study of waves themselves. Simple harmonic motion is used to analyze the physical mechanisms of wave generation and propagation, and the principle of superposition is used to mathematically generate constructive and destructive interference. Further development leads to the shock singularity where a single wave of immense magnitude propagates and decays through various media. Correlations with the fields of thermodynamics, meteorology, crater formation, and acoustics are made, as well as a few special applications.Also available in print.Mode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader, EPUB reader, or Kindle reader.Dr. W.R. Matson received his doctoral degree in Condensed Matter from Oklahoma State University in 2004. Since that time he has been an Assistant Professor at Universities in Michigan, Chicago, Minnesota, and South Dakota. His current research interest is complex flow dynamics in the vicinity of rigid boundaries and obstructive objects. He is also the author of Earthquakes: The sound of multi-modal waves.Title from PDF title page (viewed on January 16, 2019).

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1 online resource (various pagings) :illustrations (some color).

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English

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9781681749662

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531.1133

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Geophysics.
SCIENCE / Physics / Geophysics.
Shock waves.

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