AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON TRANSITION IN BOUNDARY LAYERS.

Abstract

Laminar boundary layer on a flat plate with zero pressure gradient was excited by a solitary three dimensional disturbance. The growth of the disturbance was studied using a 10-channel linearized d.c.-coupled hot wire system. The development of the disturbance flow field was studied and compared with theory. The experimental results indicate a departure from the theory on account of the simplifying assumptions made in the theory. Certain new results were also obtained. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0481416

Entities

People

  • B. R. Vasudeva

Organizations

  • University of Virginia

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Cooperation
  • Flow
  • Flow Fields
  • Hot Wire
  • Laminar Boundary Layer
  • Layers
  • Pressure Gradients
  • Three Dimensional
  • Transitions
  • Wire

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.