Aspects of Boundary Layer Theory by David Weyburne ISBN (original) (raw)

This book is a review of several theoretical and experimental results dealing with boundary layers formed by fluid moving along a wall. It is not an exhaustive examination of boundary layer theory but instead is a summary of the work the author conducted while working as a civilian researcher at the United States Air Force Research Laboratory. The work primarily deals with the basic theory and conceptual models for boundary layer flow. Be forewarned that this is not a simple review of boundary layer theory found in the literature. Much of the work is a direct challenge to the basic theory and conceptual models existing in the present-day boundary layer literature. Most of the challenges come in a manner that is relatively easy for the reader to verify themselves. To further encourage the reader to verify the enclosed work, an Appendix is added to take the reader through the process of setting up and doing their own fluid flow simulations.