On the Three-Dimensional Structure of Boundary Layers Undergoing Transition to Turbulence.

Abstract

Detailed experiments were performed for boundary layers undergoing transition to turbulence. The experiments utilized multiple hot wire anemometer techniques in combination with recently developed flow visualization and computational techniques. The use of a phase-correlated and conditionally sampled measurements permitted the study of the origin and evolution of the characteristic of transitional boundary layers. Fundamental transition mechanisms and the receptivity of the boundary layer to external disturbances that led to transition were studied.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA179733

Entities

People

  • William S. Saric

Organizations

  • Virginia Tech

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anemometers
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Boundary Layer Transition
  • Flow Visualization
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Hot Wire
  • Hot Wire Anemometers
  • Layers
  • Leading Edges
  • Measurement
  • Mechanics
  • Reynolds Number
  • Three Dimensional
  • Turbulence
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.