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Some observations on the relaminarisation of a supersonic turbulent boundary layer

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

G. S. Cohen ,
F. Motallebi  and
H. P. Horton
G. S. Cohen
Affiliation:
Department of Engineering, Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London, UK
F. Motallebi
Affiliation:
Department of Engineering, Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London, UK
H. P. Horton
Affiliation:
Department of Engineering, Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London, UK
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In a number of applications, turbulent boundary layers are exposed to a gradual or rapid acceleration. As a result of this, the flow may change to a laminarised state before retransitions again to a turbulent flow. This change of state (turbulent-laminar-turbulent) can have drastic effects on a variety of engineering problems. For example it has significant effects on the heat transfer rate at a boundary over which it is flowing, the mixing of fuel and air in the scramjet combustors, the mixing process in the wake of a transonic turbine blade and hence the base drag, etc.

Type
Technical Note
Information
The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 104 , Issue 1041 , November 2000 , pp. 557 - 560
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 2000 

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