Investigation of the Turbulent Properties of the Wake Behind Self- Propelled, Axisymmetric Bodies

Abstract

The turbulent wakes behind a streamlined drag body, a jet propelled body and a propeller-driven body are studied experimentally in the VPI Stability Wind Tunnel at a nominal free stream velocity of 206 ft/sec. The turbulence properties investigated are axial, radial, and tangential turbulence intensities, and radial and tangential shear stresses.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA004296

Entities

People

  • A. K. Jakubowski
  • C. C. Chieng
  • J. A. Schetz

Organizations

  • Virginia Tech

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Axisymmetric
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Coefficients
  • Detectors
  • Energy
  • Flow Fields
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Geometry
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Measurement
  • Mechanics
  • Radial Velocity
  • Reynolds Number
  • Turbulence
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.