Three Dimensional Structure of Transitional Boundary Layers.

Abstract

An overview of research on the three dimensional nature of boundary layer transition conducted by the contractor and others is reviewed in this report. The report reviews the implications of three-dimensionality arising from several sources, including background and free-stream disturbances, curvature, cross flow and imposed streamwise vorticity. Keywords: Boundary layer transition; Secondary instability; Navier stokes computations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA181011

Entities

People

  • William S. Saric

Organizations

  • Arizona State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Boundary Layer
  • Boundary Layer Control
  • Boundary Layer Flow
  • Boundary Layer Transition
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Flow
  • Flow Visualization
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Flow
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Geometric Forms
  • Swept Wings
  • Three Dimensional
  • Turbulent Flow
  • Turbulent Mixing
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.