EXPLICIT NUMERICAL SOLUTION OF THE THREE-DIMENSIONAL INCOMPRESSIBLE TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER EQUATIONS

An explicit finite-difference technique has been developed and applied to solve the governing partial differential equations for the three-dimensional incompressible turbulent boundary layer. The method uses a mixing-length concept suggested by Prandtl for representing the turbulent shear stress tensor. The predicted boundary-layer parameters and the velocity profiles agree well with the experimental data for two geometries considered, both of which contained a plane of symmetry with large transverse gradients in flow properties to provide a severe test of the method of solution and to a lesser extent the shear model.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

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• Authors:
  • East Jr, J L
  • Pierce, F J
• Publication Date: 1972-9

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 1216-23
• Serial:
  • AIAA Journal
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
  • EISSN: 1533-385X
  • Serial URL: https://arc.aiaa.org/journal/aiaaj

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Atmospheric pressure; Boundary layer; Three dimensional flow; Turbulence; Turbulent boundary layer; Velocity
• Old TRIS Terms: Boundary layer theory; Pressure gradient; Velocity profiles
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00044130
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 11 1973 12:00AM