Turbulent Flows: an Introduction

An introduction

By (author) Ian P Castro, Christina Vanderwel

Publication date:

31 December 2021

Length of book:

266 pages

Publisher

Institute Of Physics Publishing

Dimensions:

254x178mm
7x10"

ISBN-13: 9780750336178

This book presents an introduction to the fundamentals of turbulent flow. Its focus is on understanding and simplifying the equations of motion for various classes of flow, so as to elucidate the most crucial and practically important aspects of the physics. Adopting a classical approach concentrated on canonical flows of various kinds, the book includes wisdom from the last few decades of research, supplementing this with biographical accounts of the ‘subject giants’ who have shaped the field. Practical exercises are also included, making use of online data sets that can be directly accessed while reading, allowing teachers to construct a wide range of further exercises for students, as well as facilitating independent study and analysis.

Key Features:

  • Aimed as a supplement to final year engineering or physical science undergraduate and/or first year graduate courses in turbulence, or as a basis for those entering turbulence research
  • Authored by two experts in the field from different generations, ensuring a broad perspective
  • Contains example questions
  • Provides programmes for the analysis of turbulence data, including recent data from leading research laboratories

Turbulent flow is a type of fluid flow in which the fluid travels in an irregular/chaotic path. In this type of flow, the speed of the fluid continuously undergoes changes in both magnitude and direction. Most kinds of fluid flow are turbulent. Many real-world applications that involve turbulent flow including weather, water and air flow, plasma physics, fire and many other phenomena. This book introduces the fundamentals of turbulent flow.

This book can provide the reader with a good understanding of the fundamental theory governing CFD software, allowing for better modeling and understanding of the results. The data sets for the examples and exercises and some solutions presented in MATLAB and Python are provided and maintained on a website with the link provided in the book.

John J Shea, IEEE Electrical Insulation magazine, September-October 2022