Modeling and computation of boundary-layer flows : laminar, turbulent and transitional boundary layers in incompressible and compressible flows

This book is an introduction to computational fluid dynamics with emphasis on the modeling and calculation of boundary-layer flows. The subjects coverd include laminar, transitional and turbulent boundary layers for two- and three-dimensional incompressible flows. The viscous-inviscid coupling between the boundary layer and the inviscid flow is also addressed. A large number of homework problems are included. A variety of readers including undergraduate and graduate students, teachers and scientists working in aerodynamics or hydrodynamics will gain a good understanding of the principles and applications of boundary-layer flows and related numerical methods. This second edition of Modeling and Computation of Boundary Layer Flows extends the topic to include compressible flows including the energy equation and non-constant fluid properties in the continuity and momentum equations. The necessary additions are included in new chapters, leaving the first nine chapters to serve as an introduction to incompressible flows that can be used as an introduction to computational fluid dynamics with emphasis on the solution of the boundary-layer equations and the modeling and computation of boundary-layer flows. It also provides readers with a good understanding of the basic principles of fluid dynamics and numerical methods. A variety of readers, including undergraduate and graduate students, teachers or scientists working in aerodynamics or hydrodynamics will find the text interesting. The subjects covered in this book include laminar and, turbulent boundary layers and laminarturbulent transition. The viscousinviscid coupling between the boundary layer and the inviscid flow is also addressed. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional incompressible flows are considered. Physical and numerical aspects of boundary-layer flows are described in detail and alarge number of homework problems are included. Front Matter -1 Introduction -1 Conservation Equations for Mass and Momentum for Incompressible Flows -1 Boundary-Layer Equations for Incompressible Flows -1 Two-Dimensional Incompressible Laminar Flows -1 Transition in Two-Dimensional Incompressible Flows -1 Two-Dimensional Incompressible Turbulent Flows -1 Three-Dimensional Incompressible Laminar and Turbulent Flows -1 Transition in Three-Dimensional Incompressible Flows -1 Interactive Boundary-Layer Theory -1 Conservation Equations for Mass, Momentum and Energy -1 Two-Dimensional Compressible Laminar Flows -1 Two-Dimensional Compressible Turbulent Flows -1 An Interactive Boundary-Layer Method for Three-Dimensional Flows -1 Transition in Three-Dimensional Compressible Flows -1 Back Matter -1 This second edition of our book extends the modeling and calculation of boundary-layer flows to include compressible flows. The subjects cover laminar, transitional and turbulent boundary layers for two- and three-dimensional incompressible and compressible flows. The viscous-inviscid coupling between the boundary layer and the inviscid flow is also addressed. The book has a large number of homework problems. The conservation equations for fluid flow are based on the principles of conservation of mass, momentum and energy and are known as the Navier Stokes equations. Accompanying CD-ROM contains soure code and executable programs and test cases. Accompanying CD-ROM contains source code, executable programs, and test cases