The Supersonic Turbulent Boundary Layer in an Adverse Pressure Gradient--Experiment and Data Analysis,

Abstract

Experimental measurements of the profile characteristics of the supersonic turbulent boundary layer in a region of moderate adverse pressure gradient and an analysis of the data are reported. The data are for a closely adiabatic wall at a tunnel nozzle setting of M = 3.54. All measurements necessary for a complete set of profile data were made. Turbulent boundary layer equations are analyzed by numerical integration using the tabulated profile data. The data correlated in law of the wall and velocity defect dimensionless coordinates using an integral compressibility transformation. Distributions of eddy viscosity and mixing length are calculated using the mean profile data. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0759915

Entities

People

  • Walter B. Sturek

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Data Analysis
  • Layers
  • Measurement
  • Numerical Integration
  • Pressure Gradients
  • Turbulent Boundary Layer

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Boundary Layers
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flow