AN ANALYSIS OF TURBULENT FLOW WITH SHEAR

A simple statistical assumption is introduced, concerning the distribution of certain functionals of a turbulent flow field. This assumption is then used to formulate a system of difference equations which describes the moments of a turbulent flow with shear. No empirical parameters are used. An application to turbulent flow in a channel is carried out, and yields results in good agreement with experiment. A discussion of the relationship between the main assumption and theories of homogeneous turbulence is also given. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  University of California, Berkeley

  Department of Mechanical Engineering
  Berkeley, CA  United States  94720-1740
• Authors:
  • Chorin, A J
• Publication Date: 1974-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 44 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Channel flow; Flow; Shear stress; Turbulence; Walls
• Uncontrolled Terms: Shear flow
• Old TRIS Terms: Wall shear stress
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00072408
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FM-74-9
• Contract Numbers: N00014-69A-0200-1052
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 12 1974 12:00AM