Longitudinal Curvature and Displacement Speed Effects on Incompressible Boundary Layers,

Abstract

The title problem is considered for the case of flow past a circular cylinder placed normal to a uniform mainstream with Reynolds numbers from 40 to 200. Implicit finite difference numerical solutions are obtained for a set of boundary-layer equations that take account of the second order effects associated with surface curvature and displacement speed. It was found that both of these contributors have a significant influence on the internal structure of the viscous region and that an accurate estimate of the surface pressure distribution is essential for estimating the surface shear stress. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0717071

Entities

People

  • Michael J. Werle
  • Stephen F. Wornom

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Curvature
  • Displacement
  • Equations
  • Geometry
  • Layers
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Reynolds Number
  • Shear Stresses
  • Stresses

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  • Fluid Dynamics.