TURBULENCE-MODEL PREDICTIONS FOR A FLAT PLATE BOUNDARY LAYER

The turbulence model equations of Saffman have been employed to calculate the downstream development of mean flow quantities in a flat plate, zero-pressure-gradient, incompressible turbulent boundary layer. The calculated values of the skin friction agree well with these predicted by Coles' skin friction Law as well as those obtained from the Karman Schoenherr Law at all downstream stations. (Author)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Also published in AIAA Journal, V13, N7, pp 946-947, Jul 75.
• Corporate Authors:

  California Institute of Technology

  Graduate Aeronautical Laboratories
  Pasadena, CA  United States 
• Authors:
  • Knight, D
• Publication Date: 1974-10-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 4 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Atmospheric pressure; Boundary layer; Boundary layer flow; Skin friction; Skin resistance; Turbulence; Turbulent boundary layer
• Old TRIS Terms: Pressure gradient
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00142814
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: AFOSR-TR-76-0474
• Contract Numbers: AF-AFOSR-2092-71
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 15 1976 12:00AM