Book on renormalization group in fluid dynamics?

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The discussion revolves around seeking recommendations for fluid mechanics textbooks and resources for mechanical engineering and related fields. The user has four specific fluid mechanics books: Granger, White, Kundu & Cohen, and Streeter & Wylie, expressing a preference for Granger and Kundu but uncertainty about which to choose. There is a request for opinions on the Granger book, indicating a lack of available reviews. Additionally, the user is looking for a recent book on renormalization group methods with applications in fluid dynamics, particularly focusing on turbulence, and is considering MCComb's book while also open to other suggestions. They mention a desire to advance their understanding in aerospace fluid dynamics and are currently using Fluent for computational fluid dynamics (CFD) applications. Lastly, there is a request for online resources or alternative books related to oceanography, specifically to supplement knowledge for an upcoming course.
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I found between my family's books (cousins mostly) 4 books for fluid mechanics, and since next semester i ll be taking it it d be cool if i could just chose between them. Oh btw its for mechanical engineering
i currently have:
Fluid Mechanics. Robert A. Granger
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0486683567/?tag=pfamazon01-20

Fluid Mechanics. Frank. M. White (older version than the link)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0072831804/?tag=pfamazon01-20

Fluid Mechanics Kundu, Cohen
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0123821002/?tag=pfamazon01-20

Fluid Mechanics Streeter, Wylie
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0070622426/?tag=pfamazon01-20I have read some subjects on all of them i don't rlly like Streeter and the one by White seems good, i really Kundu's and Granger's but i can't rlly decide between them, and i was looking in the forum for opinions of the granger book but didnt find any so I am wondering if anybody has it or anyway just what you think about them. Thank you!
 
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Hello!

I am looking for a recent book on renormalization group methods with applications in fluid dynamics (yes, nothing more relaxing than reading up on RNG theory beneath the Christmas tree). Most books I've seen focus more on quantum mechanics but I'm more interested in the practical applications in fluid dynamics, specifically in the area of turbulence.
At the moment I'm thinking about buying the book of MCComb, but other suggestions are welcome. A recent review paper could potentially also be interesting.
 
I would like to further my understanding in aerospace fluid dynamics as I'm hoping to apply to a fluid dynamics department that sways more towards scientific understanding, at an aero gas turbine company. I have recently read the book entitled Anderson's CFD; Basics with Applications, and I am currently using Fluent to solve various simple problems. I'm looking for a book that provides the next step in fluids, preferably in a clear manner such as in Anderson's books. Should this be of a particular area i.e. turbulence or multiphase fluids, or is there a general book I should read first? I'm unsure of my preferences yet without working in each area, therefore my question partly relates to what people normally do in this circumstance.

Any thoughts are much appreciated.
 
Books similar to "Introduction to Dynamical Oceanography" Pond&Pickard

Hi.

It was recommended for one of my http://www.unis.no/studies/Arctic_Geophysics/agf_211.htm next year that I have a basic understanding of oceanography corresponding to Chapter 1-6, 8, 9.11 in Pond and Pickard (1983): "Introduction to Dynamical Oceanography". So I thought I should use the christmas break to give myself a crash course. Unfortunately the local University library doesn't have the book, so I wondered if there are any online texts on the same level or any other books that I can check if the library has.

Regards
Gullik
 
The book is fascinating. If your education includes a typical math degree curriculum, with Lebesgue integration, functional analysis, etc, it teaches QFT with only a passing acquaintance of ordinary QM you would get at HS. However, I would read Lenny Susskind's book on QM first. Purchased a copy straight away, but it will not arrive until the end of December; however, Scribd has a PDF I am now studying. The first part introduces distribution theory (and other related concepts), which...
I've gone through the Standard turbulence textbooks such as Pope's Turbulent Flows and Wilcox' Turbulent modelling for CFD which mostly Covers RANS and the closure models. I want to jump more into DNS but most of the work i've been able to come across is too "practical" and not much explanation of the theory behind it. I wonder if there is a book that takes a theoretical approach to Turbulence starting from the full Navier Stokes Equations and developing from there, instead of jumping from...

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