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DNS of compressible turbulent boundary layers and assessment of data/scaling-law quality

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 March 2018

Christoph Wenzel Open the ORCID record for Christoph Wenzel [Opens in a new window] ,
Björn Selent ,
Markus Kloker  and
Ulrich Rist
Christoph Wenzel*
Affiliation:
Institute of Aerodynamics and Gas Dynamics, University of Stuttgart, 70550 Stuttgart, Germany
Björn Selent
Affiliation:
Institute of Aerodynamics and Gas Dynamics, University of Stuttgart, 70550 Stuttgart, Germany
Markus Kloker
Affiliation:
Institute of Aerodynamics and Gas Dynamics, University of Stuttgart, 70550 Stuttgart, Germany
Ulrich Rist
Affiliation:
Institute of Aerodynamics and Gas Dynamics, University of Stuttgart, 70550 Stuttgart, Germany
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†Email address for correspondence: [email protected]
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Abstract

A direct-numerical-simulation study of spatially evolving compressible zero-pressure-gradient turbulent boundary layers is presented for a fine-meshed range of Mach numbers from 0.3 to 2.5. The use of an identical set-up for all subsonic and supersonic cases warrants proper comparability and allows a highly reliable quantitative evaluation of compressible mean-flow scaling laws and the settlement on a commonly accepted compressible mean-flow velocity profile in the considered Mach and Reynolds number range. All data are compared to the literature data-base where significant data scattering can be observed. The skin-friction distribution was found in excellent agreement with the prediction by the van Driest-II transformation. Contrary to the prevailing appraisal, the wake region of the mean-velocity profile is observed to scale much better with the momentum-thickness Reynolds number calculated with the far-field-viscosity than with the wall-viscosity. The time-averaged velocity fluctuations, density-scaled according to Morkovin’s hypothesis, are found to be noticeably influenced by compressibility effects in the inner layer as well as in the wake region. Allowing wall-temperature fluctuations affects neither the density nor velocity fluctuations.

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Compressible Flows: Compressible boundary layers Turbulent Flows: Compressible turbulence Turbulent Flows: Turbulent boundary layers
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 842 , 10 May 2018 , pp. 428 - 468
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