Turbulence Problem

Michael Eckert studied physics at the Technical University of Munich and received his Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics from the University of Bayreuth in 1979. He has dedicated his career to the history of physics. Since 1981, Dr. Eckert has been engaged in several projects on the history of modern physics at the Deutsches Museum, Munich. He has authored and co-authored books and articles on such diverse topics as the history of solid-state physics, plasma physics, and fluid dynamics. Since 2012, he has been a member of the Editorial Board of the European Physical Journal H: Historical Perspectives on Contemporary Physics (EPJH).

• Chapter 1.- Hydrodynamics versus hydraulics.- Chapter 2.- The turbulence problem in the 1920s.- Chapter 3.- The rise of statistical theories of turbulence.- Chapter 4.- Turbulence in WW II.- Chapter 5.- Expectations and hopes: 1946–1961.- Chapter 6.- Computational approaches.- Chapter 7.- Chaos and turbulence.- Chapter 8.- Turbulence as a challenge for the historian.

“This is a third level on which one can enjoy Eckert’s short monograph and the on which I recommend it to the reader’s attention.” (Scott Guthery, MAA Reviews, January 4, 2020)