Boundary Layers in Rotating Flows.

Abstract

A survey of work on rotating boundary layers on axisymmetric bodies is given. Exact similarity solutions are discussed and the limits for which the effects of transverse pressure gradient and curvature become predominant are noted. A general momentum-integral solution for both laminar and turbulent flow is presented, using a simplified form obtained from the generalization of similarity properties to include shear laws applicable in turbulent flow. The interaction of the boundary layer and the outer flow is discussed and solved for some examples of enclosed flows. Implications of such an interaction for certain aspects of the tornado problem are noted. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 04, 1964
Accession Number
AD0605413

Entities

People

  • Nicholas Rott
  • W. S. Lewellen

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Boundary Layer Flow
  • Flow
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Geometric Forms
  • Integral Equations
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Laminar Boundary Layer
  • Layers
  • Momentum
  • Pressure Gradients
  • Radial Flow
  • Radial Velocity
  • Reynolds Number
  • Turbulent Flow
  • Turbulent Mixing

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.