1st Edition

Turbulence in Open Channel Flows

Edited By Hiroji Nakagawa, Iehisa Nezu Copyright 1993

    A review of open channel turbulence, focusing especially on certain features stemming from the presence of the free surface and the bed of a river. Part one presents the statistical theory of turbulence; Part two addresses the coherent structures in open-channel flows and boundary layers.

    Part I presents the statistical theory of turbulence, and Part 2 the coherent structures in open-channel flows and boundary layers. The book is intended for advanced students and researchers in hydraulic research, fluid mechanics, environmental sciences and related disciplines. References; Index.

    Biography

    Hiroji Nakagawa