Boundary-Layer Theory

by Hermann Schlichting, Klaus Gersten, Egon Krause, Katherine Mayes, Herbert, Jr. Oertel

Publisher: Springer Verlag
ISBN: 3540662707

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Book Description

A new edition of the almost legendary textbook by SCHLICHTING completely revised by Klaus Gersten is now available. This book presents a comprehensive overview of boundary-layer theory and its application to all areas of fluid mechhanics, with emphasis on the flow past bodies (e.g. aircraft aerodynamics). It contains the latest knowledge of the subject based on a thorough review of the literature over the past 15 years. Yet again, it will be an indispensable source of inexhaustible information for students of fluid mechanics and engineers alike.

Book Info

Presents a comprehensive overview of boundarylayer theory and its application to all areas of fluid mechanics, with emphasis on the flow past bodies. Contains the latest knowledge of the subject based on a thorough review of the literature over the past fifteen years.

Book Reviews

"We find here a book where the theory is developed with rigours in parallel with a strong physical intuition. Comparison with experiments and simulations are always proposed and carefully analysed. The book contains at the end a very rich and complete bibliography … I warmly encourage everyone interested in boundary-layer theory to have this book in his bookcase." Physicalia

"… I do recommend the book highly, especially for its long historical perspective, including all the diagrams comparing theory and experiment that remind us that engineering is practical …" SIAM Reviews

Customer Reviews

This is the best and the most classical fluid mechanics book that i have read. Read it through carefully and you will get much from it. Reading it from time to time can give you many new knowledge every time.

An excellent resource. A tough act to follow for any other author of BLT books.

This book is as much as a classic as BSL's "Transport Phenomena" (the bible) - it surely is a "holy" book to me!