Abstract
Turbulence measurements were obtained in a three-dimensional supersonic turbulent boundary layer. A 20° curved fin was used to generate a three-dimensional compression of a boundary layer at Mach 3 in the absence of shock waves. Data include hot-wire measurements of five components of the Reynolds stress tensor. The results are interpreted in terms of the mean flow field history of the turbulence. It is demonstrated that in-plane curvature can have a strong stabilizing effect on the turbulence.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-23 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | Journal of Fluid Mechanics |
| Volume | 372 |
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| State | Published - Oct 10 1998 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Applied Mathematics