The Influence of Compressibility on the Equations of the Rapid Distortion Theory of Turbulence.

Abstract

A mathematical theory of the effect of rapid distortion on turbulence level, originally developed by Batchelor for incompressible flow, has been extended to account for compressibility. Applied to a wind-tunnel contraction cone, it shows that the effectiveness of the contraction in reducing the turbulence level and non-uniformities in the mean flow is enhanced as the outlet Mach number is increased. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA115909

Entities

People

  • Caroline Boyd

Organizations

  • Royal Aircraft Establishment

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundary Layer
  • Compressible Flow
  • Compressive Properties
  • Distortion
  • Energy
  • Energy Transfer
  • Equations
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Flow
  • Foreign Languages
  • Incompressible Flow
  • Intensity
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Mach Number
  • Numbers
  • Spectra
  • Wind Tunnels

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Fluid Dynamics.