Asymptotic modelling in fluid mechanics : proceedings of a symposium in honour of Professor Jean-Pierre Guiraud, held at the Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris France, 20-22 April 1994

The purpose of this book is to gather contributions from scientists in fluid mechanics who use asymptotic methods to cope with difficult problems. The selected topics are as follows: vorticity and turbulence, hydrodynamic instability, non-linear waves, aerodynamics and rarefied gas flows. The last chapter of the book broadens the perspective with an overview of other issues pertaining to asymptotics, presented in a didactic way. The purpose of this book is to gather contributions from scientists in fluid mechanics who use asymptotic methods to cope with difficult problems. Topics covered include: vorticity and turbulence, hydrodynamic instability, non-linear waves, aerodynamics and rarefied gas flows.