Turbulent Boundary-layer Separation Induced by Three-dimensional Protuberances

Turbulent Boundary-layer Separation Induced by Three-dimensional Protuberances
Author: E. F. Lucero
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Total Pages: 74
Release: 1970
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The report presents the results of an experimental investigation on the extent of separation of a turbulent boundary layer due to cylindrical protuberances, square prisms, and triangular prisms mounted on a flat plate. The effect of the separated flow on the pressure distribution along the centerline of the plate and on the surface of the attached protuberances is shown. The widths of the protuberances were 0.6 and 1.0 inch, and the ratio of protuberance height to boundary-layer thickness, h/sigma, ranged from 0.3 to 4.4. The test Mach number was 2.17, and the unit Reynolds number was 3,000,000/ft. Results from the experiment indicate that: (1) when h/sigma, the extend of separation is dependent on protuberance height and on the diameter of the cylinder or the breadth of the square prism, but when h/sigma

The Structure of Three-dimensional Separated Flows in Obstacle-boundary Layer Interactions

The Structure of Three-dimensional Separated Flows in Obstacle-boundary Layer Interactions
Author: Raymond Sedney
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Total Pages: 64
Release: 1975
Genre: Boundary layer
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The subject is investigated with flow visualization techniques; the turbulent boundary layer on the wall of a continuous supersonic wind tunnel is used. Sizeable separated flow regions can be studied since the wall width is 38cm and the boundary layer is typically 2.5cm thick. The large scale of the experiment is required to resolve the fine details of the flow structure. The flow visualization techniques are discussed. The structure of the separated flow upstream of the obstacle is seen to change with relatively small changes in Reynolds number R; the number of vortices varies from 6 to 4 to 2 as R changes. Data are presented for large and small protuberances, but the latter are emphasized.