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New Trends in Turbulence. Turbulence: Nouveaux Aspects
. Ed(S): Lesieur, Marcel; Yaglom, A.; David, F.
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Paperback. Editor(s): Lesieur, Marcel; Yaglom, A.; David, F. Series: Les Houches: Ecole D'ete de Physique Theorique. Num Pages: 591 pages, 12 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBKS; PDE; PHD; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 822.
The phenomenon of turbulence in fluid mechanics has been known for many centuries. Indeed, it was for instance discussed by the Latin poet Lucretius who described in "de natura rerum" how a small perturbation ("clinamen") could be at the origin of the development of a turbulent order in an initially laminar river made of randomly agitated atoms. More recently, Leonardo da Vinci drew vortices. Analogous vortices were sketched by the Japonese school of artists called Utagawa in the 19th century, which certainly influenced van Gogh in "The Starry Night". However, and notwithstanding decisive contributions made by Benard, Reynolds, Prandtl, von ... Read more
The phenomenon of turbulence in fluid mechanics has been known for many centuries. Indeed, it was for instance discussed by the Latin poet Lucretius who described in "de natura rerum" how a small perturbation ("clinamen") could be at the origin of the development of a turbulent order in an initially laminar river made of randomly agitated atoms. More recently, Leonardo da Vinci drew vortices. Analogous vortices were sketched by the Japonese school of artists called Utagawa in the 19th century, which certainly influenced van Gogh in "The Starry Night". However, and notwithstanding decisive contributions made by Benard, Reynolds, Prandtl, von ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
591
Condition
New
Series
Les Houches: Ecole D'ete de Physique Theorique
Number of Pages
554
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642076954
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V9783642076954
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