Entropy generation in a transitional boundary layer region under the influence of freestream turbulence using transitional RANS models and DNS

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 41, Issue , 2013, Pages 10-16

  Ghasemi, E ^a   McEligot, D M ^a,b   Nolan, K P ^c   Crepeau, J ^d   Tokuhiro, A ^a   Budwig, R S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Bypass transition; Energy dissipation; Entropy generation; Transitional boundary layer; Transitional RANS models

Indexed keywords

BYPASS TRANSITION; ENTROPY GENERATION; ENTROPY GENERATION RATE; FLAT PLATE BOUNDARY LAYERS; FREESTREAM TURBULENCE; LAMINAR THEORY; LOCAL ENTROPY GENERATION; MEAN VELOCITY PROFILES; RANS MODELS; REYNOLDS-AVERAGED NAVIER-STOKES; SKIN FRICTION COEFFICIENT; STREAKY STRUCTURE; TRANSITION REGIONS; TRANSITIONAL BOUNDARY LAYERS;

BOUNDARY LAYERS; ENERGY DISSIPATION; ENTROPY; INTERNET PROTOCOLS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS;

ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 84872386094     PISSN: 07351933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2012.11.005     Document Type: Article

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