New research adds to work of Prandtl, father of modern aerodynamics
(PHYSorg.com Physics)

In 1942, Ludwig Prandtl-considered the father of modern aerodynamics-published `Führer durch die Strömungslehre,` the first book of its time on fluid mechanics and translated to English from the German language in 1952 as `Essentials of Fluid Mechanics.` The book was uniquely successful such that Prandtl`s students continued to maintain and develop the book with new findings after his death. Today, the work is available under the revised title `Prandtl-Essentials of Fluid Mechanics,` as an expanded and revised version of the original book with contributions by leading researchers in the field of fluid mechanics.