Download or read book Shock Wave Science and Technology Reference Library, Vol. 1 written by Rini van Dongen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-04-08 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a timely reference on shock waves in multiphase flows, including new viewpoints and burgeoning developments. This volume treats shock and expansion waves in complex, bubbly liquids and cryogenic liquids. It also examines the relationship of shock waves with phase transitions and induced phase transitions as well as their interaction with solid foams, textiles, porous and granular media.