The effect of periodic-unsteady wakes, curvature, and pressure gradient on boundary-layer transition /

appeared to be classical Tollmien-Schhchting wave formations

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Radke, Robert Edward, 1968-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1994.
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Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
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Summary:appeared to be classical Tollmien-Schhchting wave formations
Boundary-layer transition on a concave curved plate has been
cascade test facility with periodic-unsteady inlet flow was
complete ensemble-averaged visualization of periodic-unsteady
designed and manufactured for the next generation of research
disturbance into the boundary-layer at the leading edge of
generator. The transition procedure without wakes present
in this area.
independently convect downstream. Larninar regions were
investigated with and without periodic-unsteady inlet flow at
observed between wakes far beyond the streamwise position
onset of transition over that of a zero pressure gradient. A
periodic-unsteady wakes. In addition, a turbomachinery
that were possibly modified by longitudinal Gbrtier vortices.
the disturbance in the boundary-layer appeared to
the plate. Afterwards, the wake strip in the free-stream and
The presence of a negative pressure gradient delayed the
they are confined to in the corresponding case without
transition is also presented. The wake strip initiated a
wakes were created using a rotating squirrel-cage type wake
zero and negative pressure gradients. The periodicunsteady
Item Description:"Major subject: Mechanical Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xii, 70 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.