The effect of periodic unsteady wakes on boundary layer transition and heat transfer on a curved plate /

all wake passing frequencies. Local Stanton numbers were

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wright, Lance Cole, 1971-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1996.
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Summary:all wake passing frequencies. Local Stanton numbers were
also calculated on the concave surface and compared to
analyzed using time-averaged and ensemble averaged
boundary layer measurement were taken, and the data were
boundary layer transition was investigated on a constant
concave surface of the heat transfer plate to help explain
curvature heat transfer curved plate in a subsonic wind
data is in good agreement with the heat transfer data.
determined using a state of the art liquid crystal heat
distribution for the concave and convex surface was
earlier for higher wake passing frequencies. In addition,
found between TEXSTAN and the experimental data. Steady and
frequency was observed to cause transition to occur sooner on
in that they show that boundary layer transition occurs
results of the heat transfer measurements. Extensive
Stanton numbers predicted by TEXSTAN. Good agreement was
surface due a separation bubble that induced transition for
techniques. The results corroborate the heat transfer data
the boundary layer transition behavior and corroborate the
the concave surface. No effect was seen on the convex
The effect of unsteady periodic wakes on heat transfer and
the start and end of transition determined by the hot-wire
transfer measurement technique. Higher wake passing
tunnel facility. The local heat transfer coefficient
unsteady boundary layer measurements were taken on the
Item Description:"Major subject: Mechanical Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xiii, 162 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references: pages 102-105.