Cobra probe measurements of mean velocities, Reynolds stresses and higher-order velocity correlations in pipe flow

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 206-217

  Chen, J ^a   Haynes, B S ^a   Fletcher, D F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Calibration function surface; Higher order velocity correlation; Multi hole pressure probe; Reynolds stress; Turbulence measurement

Indexed keywords

FLOW MEASUREMENT; PROBES; STRESS ANALYSIS; TURBULENCE; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

COBRA PROBES; REYNOLDS STRESS;

PIPE FLOW;

CALIBRATION; PIPE FLOW; PRESSURE PROBE; REYNOLDS STRESS; TURBULENCE MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0034051251     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0894-1777(00)00004-2     Document Type: Article

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