Nieuwstadt F.T.M., Boersma B.J., Westerweel J. Turbulence: Introduction to Theory and Applications of Turbulent Flows

Springer, 2016. — 284 p. — ISBN10: 3319315978.Proven to be an excellent course-text over many years.
Combines theory with practical applications.
Avoids lengthy mathematical descriptions.
This book provides a general introduction to the topic of turbulent flows. Apart from classical topics in turbulence, attention is also paid to modern topics. After studying this work, the reader will have the basic knowledge to follow current topics on turbulence in scientific literature. The theory is illustrated with a number of examples of applications, such as closure models, numerical simulations and turbulent diffusion, and experimental findings. The work also contains a number of illustrative exercises.Equations of Motion
Stability and Transition
The Characteristics of Turbulence
Statistical Description of Turbulence
Turbulent Flows
Kinetic Energy
Vorticity
Correlation Function and Spectrum
Turbulent Diffusion
Appendixes
Equations of Motion
Special Topics