| Title | Syllabus | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Boundary Layer Theory | Basic concepts, B.L. Parameters, B.L. on flat plate, stokes first and second problems, Hiemenz flow, flow near rotating disc. Von-Karman Momentum Equation. General Properties of B.L. equations, momentum and energy B.L. Equations. Exact solution of two dimensional methods. Theory of stability. Perturbation methods, OrrSomerfield equation, general properties of disturbance equations. Tollmien s method of solution. Thermal B.L. in Laminar flow. Theory of similarity in heat transfer and exact solutions. Turbulence, correlation coefficient. | H. Schlichting, Boundary Layer Theory, McGraw Hill , 1979. J.C. Hinze, Turbulence - An introduction to its Mechanism and Theory, McGraw-Hill, 1975. G.K. Batchelor, Introduction to Fluid Dynamics, Cambridge University, 1967. |