An Experimental Study of the Thick Turbulent Boundary Layer Near the Tail of a Body of Revolution,

Abstract

Detailed measurements of pressure distributions, mean velocity profiles and Reynolds stresses were made in the thick incompressible axisymmetric turbulent boundary layer near the tail of a body of revolution. The results indicate a number of important differences between the behavior of a thick and a thin boundary layer. Significant variations of static pressure and a low level of turbulence are noted. Thus in order to predict the behavior of the flow in the tail region of a body of revolution it does not appear possible to use conventional thin-boundary-layer calculation procedures. (Author Modified Abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0759014

Entities

People

  • A. Nakayama
  • R. Damian
  • Virendra C. Patel

Organizations

  • University of Iowa

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Layers
  • Measurement
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Revolutions
  • Static Pressure
  • Turbulent Boundary Layer

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.