A Study of Turbulent Wakes in Constant Streamwise Pressure Gradients.

Abstract

Two-dimensional turbulent wakes in constant adverse and favorable pressure gradients were studied experimentally. The static and dynamic pressures through the wake were obtained with calibrated Pradtl-type pitot-static probes, and a computer program was written to extract from these data the velocity profiles, displacement thickness, momentum thickness, and the shape factor. This program further provides the turbulent shear coefficient, eddy viscosity, and Prandtl mixing length within the wake. A wind tunnel was designed specifically for this experiment and its construction details are included. (Modified author abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0761389

Entities

People

  • Terrance Edwards Anderson

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Coefficients
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Construction
  • Displacement
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Momentum
  • Physical Properties
  • Pressure Gradients
  • Thickness
  • Two Dimensional
  • Viscosity
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.