Organized structures in a compressible, turbulent boundary layer.

E. F. Spina, A. J. Smits

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Abstract

Experimental results are presented that show the existence of organized structures in a compressible, turbulent boundary layer. Results were obtained using arrays of hot wires and wall pressure transducers in a Mach 3 zero pressure gradient boundary layer. The inferred angle from correlations between two hot wires, and between a hot wire and a wall pressure transducer, indicate that the average structure is inclined at approxinately 45DEGREES for a large part of the boundary layers. Measurements of the instantaneous angle show a wide distribution of structure angles, and the general behaviour of the large scale structures is consistent with the hairpin loop model of wall turbulence.

Original languageEnglish (US)
JournalJ. FLUID MECH.
Volume182 , Sep. 1987, p.85-109.
StatePublished - 1987

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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