LAMINAR SUPERSONIC FLOW IN NEAR WAKES AT HIGH VALUES OF REYNOLDS NUMBER,

Abstract

The studies of subsonic and supersonic wake flows are reviewed. A systematic technique of obtaining non-similar solutions to the boundary layer equations governing the laminar compressible mixing behind a finite base is developed and applied to the case of supersonic base flow. Chapman's similarity solution emerges as the first term in the asymptotic expansion. The analysis takes into account the finiteness of the base, eliminates the infinite velocity of slip at the base present in Chapman's solution, and predicts reverse flow in the 'dead-air' region. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0705126

Entities

People

  • M. Y. Hussaini

Organizations

  • University of California, Berkeley

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asymptotic Series
  • Base Flow
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Equations
  • Flow
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Flow
  • Layers
  • Reynolds Number
  • Secondary Flow
  • Supersonic Flow

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics