Bertin JM, Cummings RM, aerodynamics for engineers, 6th ed., 2022, Book review

Abstract

This well-written, new and revised edition of Aerodynamics for Engineers comes both as a legacy of (the late) Professor John Bertin and a “gem” addressing mainly aeronautics and aerospace engineering students but also physics and applied mathematics students with an interest in compressible fluid flow and its various applications. Professor Russell Cummings has done a superb job to maintain the book’s fame in the topic of aerodynamics. Several sections have been rewritten taking into account the more recent developments in the subject. For instance, many new examples have been added in order to enhance the reader’s understanding and his capability of applying the theoretical concepts to “real life” situations (concerning mostly military aircraft applications), new sections are added to cover a series of topics that are significant to aerodynamics, such as applications of potential flow, converging/diverging nozzles, and characteristics of hypersonic flow, just to name but a few. Furthermore, references as well as figures and photographs have been updated, and answers to selected problems are included.