Benard Cells and Taylor Vortices

Hardback

Main Details

Title Benard Cells and Taylor Vortices
Authors and Contributors      By (author) E. L. Koschmieder
SeriesCambridge Monographs on Mechanics
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:350
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreProbability and statistics
Applied mathematics
ISBN/Barcode 9780521402040
ClassificationsDewey:519
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 100 Line drawings, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 26 February 1993
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This book describes the research done on the problems of Benard convection, its modern offspring the RayleighSHBenard problem, and Taylor vortices. Both problems are classical examples in the theory of hydrodynamic stability and share many features. While linear theory describing the onset of instability for both problems is practically completed, nonlinear problems are at the forefront of research. Thus the author concentrates on the impressive progress that has been made in the theoretical and experimental investigation of the nonlinear problems and outlines the remaining basic problems.

Reviews

'... provides an invaluable source of information both for the graduate student starting research and as a timely decription of where we are now for those actively researching in the field.' Journal of Fluid Mechanics