Free Turbulent Mixing: A Critical Evaluation of Theory and Experiment

Abstract

The problem of the analysis of free turbulent mixing is complex, and some empiricism is always necessary to obtain a solution. This has led to a proliferation of experiments and of semi-empirical models for the turbulent shear stress. All of these models will correlate experimental data well in some region of a particular flow, but not in others. The ultimate goal of the study is to confront each important model for the turbulent shear stress with as broad a range of experimental data as possible. From this confrontation come two sets of conclusions--one detailing those models presently suitable for engineering use, and the second establishing the models which show promise of becoming more generally applicable with further development.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0718956

Entities

People

  • Philip T. Harsha

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Flow
  • Air Force
  • Boundary Layer
  • Boundary Layer Flow
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computational Science
  • Differential Equations
  • Flow Visualization
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Heat Transfer
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Mechanics
  • Stratified Fluids
  • Turbulent Flow
  • Turbulent Mixing
  • Two Dimensional

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  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
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