Introduction to turbulence – equations of fluid motion – statistical description of turbulent flows – mean-flow equations – space and time scales of turbulent motion – jets, wakes, and boundary layers – coherent structures – spectral dynamics – homogeneous and isotropic turbulence – twodimensional turbulence – coherent structures – vorticity dynamics – intermittency – modeling of turbulent flows.

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