MAK 691E - Mechanics of Turbulence

Course Objectives

To introduce;
• onset and development of turbulent flows and their classifications,
• theory and basic concepts of turbulence, and methods of analyses of turbulent flows,
• description of well-established and known approaches and theories and their scope.

Course Description

Nature of Turbulent Motion, Dimensional Analysis and Length Scales, Vorticity Dynamics, Shear Flows, Statistical Description of Turbulence, Spectral Dynamics, Recent Developments in Turbulence Theory.