Turbulence : an introduction for scientists and engineers / P.A. Davidson.
Based on a taught by the author at the University of Cambridge, this comprehensive text on turbulence and fluid dynamics is aimed at year 4 undergraduates and graduates in applied mathematics, physics, and engineering, and provides an ideal reference for industry professionals and researchers. It br...
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2004.
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Table of Contents:
- The ubiquitous nature of turbulence
- The equations of fluid mechanics
- The origins and nature of turbulence
- Turbulent shear flows and simple closure models
- The phenomenology of Taylor, Richardson, and Kolmogorov
- Isotropic turbulence (in real space)
- The role of numerical simulations
- Isotropic turbulence (in spectral space)
- The influence of rotation, stratification, and magnetic fields on turbulence
- Two-dimensional turbulence.