Boundary Layer Flows
Boundary layer support covering viscous flow, turbulence, momentum and heat transfer, and similarity solutions.

Course Content
Weekly contentThis module covers Introduction to boundary layer theory through conceptual framing and problem solving.
This module covers Laminar boundary layer equations and general properties through conceptual framing and problem solving.
This module covers Exact solutions of 2D boundary layer equations: Blasius and Falkner-Skan through conceptual framing and problem solving.
This module covers 2D exact solutions: laminar jets, wall jets, and wake flows through conceptual framing and problem solving.
This module covers 2D approximate solutions: series expansions through conceptual framing and problem solving.
This module covers 2D approximate solutions: integral equations through conceptual framing and problem solving.
This module covers 2D approximate solutions: Thwaites method and Stratford criterion through conceptual framing and problem solving.
This module covers Axisymmetric and three-dimensional boundary layers through conceptual framing and problem solving.
This module covers Boundary layer control through conceptual framing and problem solving.
This module covers Transition to turbulence and stability theory of laminar flows through conceptual framing and problem solving.
This module covers Turbulence fundamentals through conceptual framing and problem solving.
This module covers Turbulent channel flows: Couette and fully developed internal flows through conceptual framing and problem solving.
This module covers Turbulent boundary layers through conceptual framing and problem solving.
This module covers Free shear flows through conceptual framing and problem solving.
Targeted Learning Outcomes
- Support for undergraduate and graduate Boundary Layer, Viscous Flows, and Turbulence courses
- Strengthen Blasius, Falkner-Skan, integral methods, separation, and transition topics
- Develop physical interpretation of turbulence fundamentals, channel flows, and boundary layer flows
Recommended Prerequisites
- Fluid mechanics, including control volumes and governing equations
- Calculus and differential equations for derivations and analysis
- Heat transfer is useful for convection and boundary-layer links