Ram Accelerators: Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Ram Accelerators Held in Sendai, Japan, 16-18 July 1997

Ram accelerators are among the most advanced tools for generating fluid dynamics data in supersonic reacting systems. They require the combined action of combustion, wave systems and turbulence, and are still a serious challenge for physicists and engineers. This is an introductory textbook to the subject of ram accelerators, giving an overview of research activities, performance modelling and high-pressure detonation dynamics.