Turbulent Flow
Analysis, Measurement, and Prediction
Published on 31. October 2002
512 pages
978-0-471-27538-1 (ISBN)
Description
Provides unique coverage of the prediction and experimentationnecessary for making predictions.
* Covers computational fluid dynamics and its relationship todirect numerical simulation used throughout the industry.
* Covers vortex methods developed to calculate and evaluateturbulent flows.
* Includes chapters on the state-of-the-art applications ofresearch such as control of turbulence.
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"It is strongly recommended by this reviewer" (Applied MechanicsReviews, 11/1/2003) "Of the recent books on turbulence, this is probably the bestfor classroom use or private study..." (Journal of FluidMechanics, Vol.478, 2003)More details
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Persons
Peter S. Bernard, PhD, is Professor of Mechanical Engineering atthe University of Maryland. He is a fellow of the American PhysicalSociety and serves as Chief Technology Officer of VorCat, Inc., astart-up company developing computer software for turbulent flowprediction based on his research in gridfree vortex methods.
James M. Wallace, PhD, is Professor of Mechanical Engineering atthe University of Maryland. He is a fellow of the American PhysicalSociety and an inductee in the Academy of Distinguished EngineeringAlumni of the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Content
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
1. Preliminaries.
2. Overview of Turbulent Flow Physics and Equations.
3. Experimental and Numerical Methods.
4. Properties of Bounded Turbulent Flows.
5. Properties of Turbulent Free Shear Flows.
6. Turbulent Transport.
7. Theory of Idealized Turbulent Flows.
8. Turbulence Modeling.
9. Applications of Turbulence Modeling.
10. Large Eddy Simulations.
11. Analysis of Turbulent Scalar Fields.
12. Turbulence Theory.
Author Index.
Subject Index.
