PREFACE

Preface to the Fifth Edition (SIE)

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Tapan K Sengupta for his valuable contributions. The fifth edition (SIE) would not have been possible but for his support. He has comprehensively worked on the text and under his able guid- ance and dedicated efforts, the book has been brought to this level of perfection. It's not possible to completely express in words the instrumental role played by him. However, we endeavor to highlight some of his prime contributions which have enriched the text:
*Complete SI Metrication of the text
*Inclusion of Indian Research Activities pertaining to the field of Aerodynamics
*SI Metricated Solution Manual for Instructors
Dr Sengupta is a Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering in IIT Kanpur with over 18 years of teaching experience. His academic qualifica- tions comprise a BTech from IIT Kharagpur, ME from IISc Bangalore, and a PhD from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta (USA). He is a senior Associate of International Centre of Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy. He was a Senior Research Associate, University Engineering Department, University of Cambridge, Cambridge (UK).
Dr Sengupta has written numerous papers for refereed journals, has partici- pated in over 50 international conferences and has been invited for several discus- sions in international forums. He has authored two books on Fundamentals of CFD and Instabilities of Flows: With and Without Heat Transfer and Chemical Reaction.
The Web supplements are accessible at http://www.mbbe.com/anderson/fa5e containing
*SI Metricated Solution Manual, Chapterwise PPTs for Instructors
*Web Links and Professional Resources, Properties of Standard Atmosphere Tables, Fluent Animations for Students.