Research Article
Dec 1980
Transitional Periodic Boundary Layer Study
Authors: B. R. Ramaprian and A. MuellerAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Hydraulics Division
Volume 106, Issue 12
Abstract
The experiments indicated that this type of flow can be turbulent at a Reynolds number considerably lower than the ciritical value for transition for flow over an oscillating flat plate. Detailed velocity measurements have been made using laser Doppler Anemometry and a digital data acquisition technique to isolate and measure the periodic and random components of the velocity. These data indicate that the behavior of the periodic aspect of the transitional flow is only mildly different from that predicted for a laminar periodic flow at the same oscillation frequency. The turbulent intensities while being lower than for fully turbulent boundary layers have been found to be still significant throughout the cycle. Some implications of the present results with regard to the measurement and interpretation of transition data in oscillatory flows are examined.
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Journal of the Hydraulics Division
Volume 106 • Issue 12 • December 1980
Pages: 1959 - 1971
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© 1980 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Dec 1980
Published online: Feb 3, 2021
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B. R. Ramaprian
Assoc. Prof. in Mech. Engrg., College of Engrg. and Research Engr., Iowa Instit. of Hydr. Research, Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
A. Mueller
Institut für Hydromechanik und Wasserwirtschaft, Zürich, Switzerland
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