NUMERICAL CALCULATION OF TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER DEVELOPMENT

A mathematical model of the two-dimensional, incompressible turbulent boundary layer in arbitrary pressure gradient described and solved in earlier work is solved by an implicit finite difference method. Comparisons of skin friction coefficient and momentum thickness values for the two methods for four test cases of different character indicate that the present method is a useful alternative to the method of characteristics which was used in previous work. One feature of the present method is that allowance is made for the logarithmic character of the velocity profile when constructing one of the finite difference expressions.

• Corporate Authors:

  Wiley Intescience

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• Authors:
  • Ferriss, D H
• Publication Date: 1972-1

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 109-122
• Serial:
  • International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Wiley Intescience

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Boundary layer; Momentum; Skin friction; Turbulence; Turbulent boundary layer; Two dimensional flow
• Old TRIS Terms: Boundary layer theory; Momentum theory
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00041537
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 2 1973 12:00AM