SOLUTIONS OF THE SECOND-ORDER BOUNDARY-LAYER EQUATIONS FOR LAMINAR INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOW,
Abstract
Use is made of self similarity approach and integral momentum technique to obtain solutions of Van Dyke's second-order boundary-layer equations for laminar incompressible flow. Accurate numerical solutions of the most general self similar equations are tabulated for the four second-order contributions due to vorticity interaction, displacement speed, longitudinal curvature, and transverse curvature. A limited number of closed form solutions are obtained which appear to have special significance at the point of first-order boundary-layer separation. In particular it is found that the displacement speed problem can proceed up to separation for only two values of the second-order pressure gradient. All other cases display an infinite discontinuity at this point. Numerical solutions of a large number of cases for the longitudinal and transverse curvature effects well support an identical conclusion. The integral momentum technique applied (a straight forward extension of the Karmen-Pohlhausen solutions) is found to be oversensitive to approximations and in the final analysis is rejected in favor of locally similar solutions. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 31, 1968
- Accession Number
- AD0668498
Entities
People
- Michael J. Werle
Organizations
- Naval Ordnance Laboratory