This volume contains 37 contributions in which the research work is
summarized which has been carried out between 1984 and 1990 in the
Priority Research Program "Physik abgeloster Stromungen" of the Deutsche
Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Society). The aim of the
Priority Research Program was the inten- sive research of the whole
range of phenomena associated with separated flows. Physi- cal models as
well as prediction methods had to be developed based on detailed experi-
mental investigations. It was in accordance with the main concept of the
research program that scientists working on problems of separated flows
in different technical areas of application participated in this
program. The following fields have been represented in the program:
aerodynamics of wings and bodies, aerodynamics of auto- mobiles,
turbomachinery, ship hydrodynamics, hydraulics, internal flows, heat
exchan- gers, bio-fluid-dynamics, aerodynamics of buildings and
structures. In order to concentrate on problems common in all those
areas the emphasis of the program was on basic research dealing with
generic geometric configurations showing the fundamental physical
phenomena of separated flows. The engagement and enthusiasm of all
participating scientists are highly appreciated. The program was
organized such that all researchers met once a year to report on the
progress of their work. Special thanks ought to go to Prof. E. A. Muller
(Gottingen), Prof. H. Oertel jun. (Braunschweig), Dr. W. Schmidt
(Dornier), Dr. H. -W. Stock (Dornier) and Dr. B. Wagner (Dornier), who
had the functions of referees on those annual meetings.
