Bubble friction drag reduction in a high-Reynolds-number flat-plate turbulent boundary layer

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 552, Issue , 2006, Pages 353-380

  Sanders, Wendy C ^a   Winkel, Eric S ^a   Dowling, David R ^a   Perlin, Marc ^a   Ceccio, Steven L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); DRAG; FRICTION; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBULENT FLOW;

DRAG REDUCTION; SKIN FRICTION;

BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW;

BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); DRAG; FRICTION; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBULENT FLOW;

BUBBLE;

EID: 33645371527     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112006008688     Document Type: Article

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