Investigation of Separation of the Turbulent Boundary Layer

An investigation was conducted on a turbulent boundary layer near a smooth surface with pressure gradients sufficient to cause flow separation. The Reynolds number was high, but the speeds were entirely within the incompressible flow range. The investigation consisted of measurements of mean flow, t...

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Main Authors: Schubauer, G B, Klebanoff, P S
Format: Report
Language:English
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AQ M00-10-3364
FLOW SEPARATION
Fluid Mechanics
INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOW
PRESSURE GRADIENTS
REYNOLDS NUMBER
TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER
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Summary:An investigation was conducted on a turbulent boundary layer near a smooth surface with pressure gradients sufficient to cause flow separation. The Reynolds number was high, but the speeds were entirely within the incompressible flow range. The investigation consisted of measurements of mean flow, three components of turbulence intensity, turbulent shearing stress, and correlations between two fluctuation components at a point and between the same component at different points. The results are given in the form of tables and graphs. The discussion deals first with separation and then with the more fundamental question of basic concepts of turbulent flow.