Ebook: Variable Density Fluid Turbulence

The first part aims at providing the physical and theoretical framework of the analysis of density variations in fully turbulent flows. Its scope is deliberately educational.
In the second part, basic data on dynamical and scalar properties of variable density turbulent flows are presented and discussed, based on experimental data and/or results from direct numerical simulations. This part is rather concerned with a research audience.
The last part is more directly devoted to an engineering audience and deals with prediction methods for turbulent flows of variable density fluid. Both first and second order, single point modeling are discussed, with special emphasis on the capability to include specific variable density / compressibility effects.

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The first part aims at providing the physical and theoretical framework of the analysis of density variations in fully turbulent flows. Its scope is deliberately educational.
In the second part, basic data on dynamical and scalar properties of variable density turbulent flows are presented and discussed, based on experimental data and/or results from direct numerical simulations. This part is rather concerned with a research audience.
The last part is more directly devoted to an engineering audience and deals with prediction methods for turbulent flows of variable density fluid. Both first and second order, single point modeling are discussed, with special emphasis on the capability to include specific variable density / compressibility effects.

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The first part aims at providing the physical and theoretical framework of the analysis of density variations in fully turbulent flows. Its scope is deliberately educational.
In the second part, basic data on dynamical and scalar properties of variable density turbulent flows are presented and discussed, based on experimental data and/or results from direct numerical simulations. This part is rather concerned with a research audience.
The last part is more directly devoted to an engineering audience and deals with prediction methods for turbulent flows of variable density fluid. Both first and second order, single point modeling are discussed, with special emphasis on the capability to include specific variable density / compressibility effects.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-x
Variable Density Fluid Turbulence: Preamble....Pages 1-10
Examples of Variable Density Effects in Turbulent Flows....Pages 11-47
Approximate Models for Variable Density Fluid Motions....Pages 49-77
General Equations and Classification of Variable Density Fluid Motions....Pages 79-118
Statistical Averaging in Variable Density Fluid Turbulent Motion....Pages 119-143
Some Basic Variable Density Mechanisms in Turbulent Flows....Pages 145-165
Relative Behaviour of Velocity and Scalar Structure Functions in Turbulent Flows....Pages 167-200
The Structure of Some Variable-Density Low-Speed Shear Flows....Pages 201-234
The High-Speed Turbulent Shear Layer....Pages 235-259
First-Order Modeling....Pages 261-310
Second-Order Modeling....Pages 311-344
Back Matter....Pages 345-382

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The first part aims at providing the physical and theoretical framework of the analysis of density variations in fully turbulent flows. Its scope is deliberately educational.
In the second part, basic data on dynamical and scalar properties of variable density turbulent flows are presented and discussed, based on experimental data and/or results from direct numerical simulations. This part is rather concerned with a research audience.
The last part is more directly devoted to an engineering audience and deals with prediction methods for turbulent flows of variable density fluid. Both first and second order, single point modeling are discussed, with special emphasis on the capability to include specific variable density / compressibility effects.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-x
Variable Density Fluid Turbulence: Preamble....Pages 1-10
Examples of Variable Density Effects in Turbulent Flows....Pages 11-47
Approximate Models for Variable Density Fluid Motions....Pages 49-77
General Equations and Classification of Variable Density Fluid Motions....Pages 79-118
Statistical Averaging in Variable Density Fluid Turbulent Motion....Pages 119-143
Some Basic Variable Density Mechanisms in Turbulent Flows....Pages 145-165
Relative Behaviour of Velocity and Scalar Structure Functions in Turbulent Flows....Pages 167-200
The Structure of Some Variable-Density Low-Speed Shear Flows....Pages 201-234
The High-Speed Turbulent Shear Layer....Pages 235-259
First-Order Modeling....Pages 261-310
Second-Order Modeling....Pages 311-344
Back Matter....Pages 345-382
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