Aerodynamics of Base Combustion

This book deals with both base and external combustion under small and large injection conditions. The problem of base pressure control through the use of a properly placed combustion source requires background knowledge of both the fluid mechanics of wakes and base flows and the combustion characteristics of high-energy fuels such as powdered metals. The first paper in this volume is an extensive review of the fluid mechanical literature on wakes and base flows, which may serve as a guide to the reader in his study of this aspect of the base pressure control problem.