Self-similar profile of probability density functions in zero-pressure gradient turbulent boundary layers

Fluid Dynamics Research

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 293-316

  Tsuji, Yoshiyuki ^a   Lindgren, Björn ^b   Johansson, Arne V ^b  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Log law region; Probability density function; Turbulent boundary layer; Universality

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBULENT FLOW; VELOCITY; WIND TUNNELS;

KARMAN CONSTANT; LOG LAW REGION; TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER; ZERO PRESSURE GRADIENT;

BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW;

BOUNDARY LAYER; FLUID MECHANICS; PROBABILITY; TURBULENCE;

EID: 29944446942     PISSN: 01695983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fluiddyn.2005.06.003     Document Type: Article

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