INVESTIGATION OF THE TURBULENT PROPERTIES OF THE WAKE BEHIND SELF-PROPELLED, AXISYMMETRIC BODIES

The turbulent wakes behind a streamlined drag body, a jet propelled body and a propeller-driven body are studied experimentally in the VPI Stability Wind Tunnel at a nominal free stream velocity of 206 ft/sec. The turbulence properties investigated are axial, radial, and tangential turbulence intensities, and radial and tangential shear stresses.

• Corporate Authors:

  Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg

  Department of Agronomy
  Blacksburg, VA  United States  24061
• Authors:
  • Chieng, C C
  • Jakubowski, A K
  • Schetz, J A
• Publication Date: 1974-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 124 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bodies of revolution; Flow; Stresses; Turbulence; Wakes
• Old TRIS Terms: Axially symmetric flow; Wake induced stresses
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00098208
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: VPI-Aero-025 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: N00014-72-A0736-0004, ARPA Order-1910
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 29 1975 12:00AM