ZERO-STEAMWISE-PRESSURE-GRADIENT, THREE-DIMENSIONAL TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER IN A 90 DEG CURVED RECTANGULAR DUCT

A study of air flow in a 4 x 1 foot rectangular duct (aspect ratio = 1/4), turning through 90 degrees, is described in this paper. The data presented are measurements of the mean velocities in the flow field, the streamwise and cross-flow pressure gradients and the development of the three-dimensional turbulent boundary layer integral parameters along a line of constant radius having a zero streamwise pressure gradient at an entry momentum thickness Reynolds Number of 9600. The work was undertaken to provide data suitable for the verification of new methods of prediction of three-dimensional turbulent boundary layers.

• Corporate Authors:

  Engineering Institute of Canada

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• Authors:
  • Young, JWS
  • Howard, JHG
  • Jerie, J
• Publication Date: 1972-6

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 87-96
• Serial:
  • Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering-Trans
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Engineering Institute of Canada

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Atmospheric pressure; Boundary layer; Pipe 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: 00046633
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 27 1973 12:00AM