Stochastic methods in fluid mechanics
By: Sergio Chibbaro, Jean Pierre Minier, editors
Series: Courses and lectures -- volume 548; Courses and lectures -- v. 548.
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Wien
Language: eng
Number of pages: 165
ISBN-13: 9783709116210; 9783709116227
Subjects: Stochastic processes; Mathematical models; Fluid mechanics
Description: Since their first introduction in natural sciences through the work of Einstein on Brownian motion in 1905 and further works, in particular by Langevin, Smoluchowski and others, stochastic processes have been used in several areas of science and technology. For example, they have been applied in chemical studies, or in fluid turbulence and for combustion and reactive flows.The articles in this book provide a general and unified framework in which stochastic processes are presented as modeling tools for various issues in engineering, physics and chemistry, with particular focuson fluid mechanics and notably dispersed two-phase flows. The aim is to develop what can referred to as stochastic modeling for a whole range of applications.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.