The effect of Reynolds number on boundary layer turbulence

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 341-346

  Degraaff, David B ^a   Webster, Donald R ^b   Eaton, John K ^a  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Reynolds number; Turbulent boundary layer

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW; INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOW; PRESSURE VESSELS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; WIND TUNNELS;

TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYERS;

TURBULENT FLOW;

BOUNDARY LAYER; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBULENCE; WIND TUNNEL;

BOUNDARY LAYER; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBULENCE;

EID: 0032451076     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0894-1777(98)10042-0     Document Type: Article

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