Synopses & Reviews
Develops a physical theory from the mass of experimental results, with revisions to reflect advances of recent years.
Table of Contents
Preface; 1. The statistical description of turbulent flow; 2. The equations of motion for turbulent flow; 3. Homogeneous turbulent flows; 4. Inhomogeneous shear flow; 5. Turbulent flow in pipes and channels; 6. Free turbulent shear flows; 7. Boundary layers and wall jets; 8. Turbulent convection of heat and passive contaminants; 9. Turbulent flow with curvature of the mean velocity streamlines; References; Index.