Statistical Approach to Wall Turbulence

Wall turbulence is encountered in many technological applicationsas well as in the atmosphere, and a detailed understanding leadingto its management would have considerable beneficial consequencesin many areas. A lot of inspired work by experimenters, theoreticians, engineers and mathematicians has been accomplishedover recent decades on this important topic and StatisticalApproach to Wall Turbulence provides an updated and integrated viewon the progress made in this area.
Wall turbulence is a complex phenomenon that has several industrialapplications, such as in aerodynamics, turbomachinery, geophysicalflows, internal engines, etc. Several books exist on fluidturbulence, but Statistical Approach to Wall Turbulence is originalin the sense that it focuses solely on the turbulent flows boundedby solid boundaries. The book covers the different physical aspectsof wall turbulence, beginning with classical phenomenologicalaspects before advancing to recent research in the effects of theReynolds numbers, near wall coherent structures, and wall turbulenttransport process.
This book would be of interest to postgraduate and undergraduatestudents in mechanical, chemical, and aerospace engineering, aswell as researchers in aerodynamics, combustion, and allapplications of wall turbulence.