Turbulence in supersonic boundary layers at moderate Reynolds number

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 688, Issue , 2011, Pages 120-168

  Pirozzoli, Sergio ^a   Bernardini, Matteo ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

boundary layer structure; compressible boundary layers; turbulent boundary layers

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW; INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOW; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SUPERSONIC AERODYNAMICS; TURBULENCE; TURBULENT FLOW; VELOCITY;

BOUNDARY LAYER STRUCTURE; COMPRESSIBLE BOUNDARY LAYERS; MODERATE REYNOLDS NUMBERS; NUMERICAL STRATEGIES; SUPERSONIC BOUNDARY LAYER; TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYERS; VELOCITY AND TEMPERATURE FIELDS; VELOCITY FLUCTUATIONS;

BOUNDARY LAYERS;

COMPRESSIBLE FLOW; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EDDY; FLOW VELOCITY; JET FLOW; NAVIER-STOKES EQUATIONS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBULENCE; TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER; WAKE;

EID: 84855514662     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/jfm.2011.368     Document Type: Article

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