Analysis of low Reynolds number separation bubbles using semiempirical methods

AIAA Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 1989, Pages 993-1001

  Schmidt, Gordon S ^a   Mueller, Thomas J ^b  

^a Loral Systems Group ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANEMOMETERS--APPLICATIONS; FLOW OF FLUIDS--BOUNDARY LAYER; FLUID MECHANICS; MECHANICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT--FLOW; WIND TUNNELS;

BOUNDARY LAYER EQUATIONS; HORTON'S REATTACHMENT CRITERION; LAMINAR SEPARATION; SEMIEMPIRICAL METHOD; SEPARATION BUBBLES; TURBULENT REATTACHMENT;

AERODYNAMICS;

EID: 0024714069     PISSN: 00011452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/3.10210     Document Type: Article

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