Turbulent Shear Layers in Supersonic Flow / Edition 2

by Alexander J. Smits, Jean-Paul Dussauge

Overview

A good understanding of turbulent compressible flows is essential to the design and operation of high-speed vehicles. Such flows occur, for example, in the external flow over the surfaces of supersonic aircraft, and in the internal flow through the engines. Our ability to predict the aerodynamic lift, drag, propulsion and maneuverability of high-speed vehicles is crucially dependent on our knowledge of turbulent shear layers, and our understanding of their behavior in the presence of shock waves and regions of changing pressure. Turbulent Shear Layers in Supersonic Flow provides a comprehensive introduction to the field, and helps provide a basis for future work in this area. Wherever possible we use the available experimental work, and the results from numerical simulations to illustrate and develop a physical understanding of turbulent compressible flows.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780387261409
Publisher:	Springer New York
Publication date:	10/20/2005
Edition description:	2nd ed. 2006
Pages:	410
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.04(d)

Table of Contents

Equations of Motion.- Equations for Turbulent Flow.- Fundamental Concepts.- Morkovin’s hypothesis.- Mixing Layers.- Boundary Layer Mean-Flow Behavior.- Boundary Layer Turbulence Behavior.- Perturbed Boundary Layers.- Shock Wave-Boundary Layer Interactions.

Editorial Reviews

A general introduction to the field for students and practicing research engineers and scientists involved in the design and safe operation of high-speed vehicles. Focusing primarily on how the effects of compressibility influence turbulent shear-layer behavior, the authors present information on equations of motion and turbulent flow, fundamental concepts, Morkovin's Hypothesis, mixing layers, boundary layer mean-flow and turbulence behavior, peturbed boundary layers, and shcok boundary-layer interactions. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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