Turbulence takes place in most flow situations whethertheyoccur naturally or in technological systems. Therefore, considerable effort is being expended in an attempt to understand the phenomenon of turbulence. The recent discovery ofcoherent structure in turbulent shear flows and the modem developments in computer capabilities have revolutionized research work in turbulence. There is a strong evidence that the coherent structure in turbulent shear flows is reminiscent of nonlinear stability waves. As such, the interest in nonlinear stability waves has increased not only for the understandingofthe latterstages of the laminar-turbulent transition process, but also for understanding the coherent structures in turbulent flows. Also. the advances in computers have made direct numerical simulation possible at Low-Reynolds numbers and large-eddy simulation possible at high Reynolds numbers. This made first-principles prediction of turbulence-generated noise feasible. Therefore, this book aims at presenting a graduate-level introductory study of turbulence while accounting for such recent views of concern to researchers. This book is an outgrowth oflecture notes on the subject offered to graduate students in engineering. The book should be of interest to research engineers and graduatestudents in science and engineering. The theoretical basis presented is sufficient not only for studying the specialized literature on turbulence but also for theoretical investigations on the subject.

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NASA Lewis Research Center, USA

Reda R. Mankbadi

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Book Title: Transition, Turbulence, and Noise
Book Subtitle: Theory and Applications for Scientists and Engineers
Authors: Reda R. Mankbadi
Series Title: The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2744-2
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1994
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-9481-5Published: 30 September 1994
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-6184-8Published: 14 March 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-2744-2Published: 27 November 2013
Series ISSN: 0893-3405
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 381
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations
Topics: Classical Mechanics, Classical and Continuum Physics, Automotive Engineering

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