The paper briefly describes a numerical procedure for solving problems of one-dimensional, unsteady, compressible, frictional flows with heat transfer. The procedure is based on the Hartree ‘hybrid’ method which combines the use of a rectangular grid with the use of characteristics. The main features of the procedure are its applicability and ease of adaptability to complex unsteady-flow problems. Another feature is the simplicity of its programming for a computer.
Computations for flows in shock tubes are presented; they are in good agreement with previously published experimental data.
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