Turbulence An Introduction for Scientists and Engineers
Turbulence: An Introduction for Scientists and Engineers by Peter Davidson is an advanced textbook published by Oxford University Press in 2015. This second edition spans 630 pages and is written in English, aiming to bridge the gap between basic undergraduate texts and more rigorous monographs on turbulence. The book is designed for engineers, physical scientists, and applied mathematicians, providing a comprehensive overview of the subject while combining physical insight with minimal mathematical detail.
Readers will find that the book is structured to cater to different levels of expertise. Chapters 1 to 5 serve as suitable background material for advanced undergraduates or introductory postgraduates, while chapters 6 to 10 are tailored for advanced postgraduate courses or as a reference for professional researchers. The updated content reflects a decade of advancements in the field, covering topics such as large-scale dynamics, stratified and rotating turbulence, and Magnetohydrodynamics, among others. This edition effectively addresses the evolving landscape of turbulence research, making it a valuable resource for those engaged in related scientific and engineering disciplines.
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This is an advanced textbook on the subject of turbulence, and is suitable for engineers, physical scientists and applied mathematicians. The aim of the book is to bridge the gap between the elementary accounts of turbulence found in undergraduate texts, and the more rigorous monographs on the subject.
Throughout, the book combines the maximum of physical insight with the minimum of mathematical detail. Chapters 1 to 5 may be appropriate as background material for an advanced undergraduate or introductory postgraduate course on turbulence, while chapters 6 to 10 may be suitable as background material for an advanced postgraduate course on turbulence, or act as a reference source for professional researchers.
This second edition covers a decade of advancement in the field, streamlining the original content while updating the sections where the subject has moved on. The expanded content includes large-scale dynamics, stratified & rotating turbulence, the increased power of direct numerical simulation, two-dimensional turbulence, Magnetohydrodynamics, and turbulence in the core of the Earth
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