TECHNICAL NOTE - MEAN VELOCITY AND REYNOLDS SHEAR STRESS IN A TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER AT LOW REYNOLDS NUMBERS

An eddy viscosity relation for the inner region is combined with an empirical wake function for the outer region of a turbulent boundary layer. The calculated distributions for the mean velocity and Reynolds shear stress are compared with both direct numerical simulation and experimental data in a zero pressure gradient boundary layer, mainly at low Reynolds numbers. The comparison is favourable in both the inner and outer regions of the flow.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Aeronautical J, v 95 n 947, Aug/Sept 1991, p 244 [4 p, 16 ref, 6 fig]
• Authors:
  • Bisset, D K
  • Antonia, R A
• Publication Date: 1991

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Boundary layer; Reynolds number; Shear stress; Turbulence; Turbulent boundary layer; Velocity
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00701286
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM