Near-wall similarity in two- and three-dimensional turbulent boundary layers

dc.contributor.authorMcAllister, John E.en
dc.contributor.departmentMechanical Engineeringen
dc.contributor.departmentMechanical Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-31T19:04:00Zen
dc.date.available2019-01-31T19:04:00Zen
dc.date.issued1979en
dc.description.abstractStatic pressure, mean velocity, indirect wall shear from Preston tubes, direct wall shear using a two-dimensional (single line of action) floating element device, and direct wall shear measurements from an omnidirectional floating element capable of simultaneously determining magnitude and direction of a wall shear vector were completed over a modest range of two-dimensional, (near-zero) pressure gradient flows. Static pressure, mean velocity, and direct wall shear measurements using the omnidirectional meter were completed in a pressure driven, and two different shear driven three-dimensional flows. These data were combined to evaluate ten of eleven three-dimensional similarity models found in the literature. Uncertainty estimates on all the data are presented. Two-dimensional experimental results show that the constants in the two-dimensional law of the wall formula appear to be slightly dependent on Reynolds number, and the Patel calibration formulas for Preston tubes to be better than any other available formulas. Three-dimensional results show (1) the Perry and Joubert and the White, Lessmann, and Christoph three-dimensional similarity models to give limited but overall better agreement with experimental data, (2) none of the proposed models adequately model experimental results for y⁺ < 50, (3) near-wall collateral flow does not exist, and (4) pressure gradient effects on the omnidirectional meter appear to be negligible.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.format.extent2 v. (xxxviii, 745, [2] leaves)en
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/87338en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 6001533en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V856 1979.M222en
dc.subject.lcshTurbulent boundary layeren
dc.titleNear-wall similarity in two- and three-dimensional turbulent boundary layersen
dc.typeDissertationen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineMechanical Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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