A SIMPLIFIED APPROACH TO THE ANALYSIS OF TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYERS IN TWO AND THREE DIMENSIONS

The report deals with a new method of calculation of coupled skin friction and heat transfer in two-dimensional turbulent boundary layers and also with the calculation of axisymmetric and three-dimensional turbulent boundary layers and also with the calculation of axisymmetric and three-dimensional turbulent skin friction. It is based upon an integral approach which assumes analytic law-of-the-wall velocity and temperature profiles through the boundary layer. The new theory is compared to several important experimental studies and the general agreement is good. (Author Modified Abstract)

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Rhode Island, Kingston

  Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
  Kingston, RI  United States  02881
• Authors:
  • White, F M
  • Lessman, R C
  • Christoph, G H
• Publication Date: 1972-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 141 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Boundary layer; Shear stress; Three dimensional flow; Turbulence; Turbulent boundary layer; Two dimensional flow; Walls
• Old TRIS Terms: Boundary layer theory; Wall shear stress
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00046099
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: AFFDL-TR-72-136 Final Rpt
• Contract Numbers: F33615-71-C-1585
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 18 1973 12:00AM