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Self-similarity of wall-attached turbulence in boundary layers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 June 2017

Woutijn J. Baars Open the ORCID record for Woutijn J. Baars [Opens in a new window] ,
Nicholas Hutchins  and
Ivan Marusic
Woutijn J. Baars*
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
Nicholas Hutchins
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
Ivan Marusic
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
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†Email address for correspondence: [email protected]
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Abstract

An assessment of the turbulent boundary layer flow structure, which is coherent with the near-wall region, is carried out through a spectral coherence analysis. This spectral method is applied to datasets comprising synchronized two-point streamwise velocity signals at a near-wall reference position and a range of wall-normal positions spanning a Reynolds-number range $Re_{\unicode[STIX]{x1D70F}}\sim O(10^{3}){-}O(10^{6})$. Within each dataset, a self-similar structure is identified from the coherence between the turbulence in the logarithmic region and at the near-wall reference position. This self-similarity is described by a streamwise/wall-normal aspect ratio of $\unicode[STIX]{x1D706}_{x}/z\approx 14$, where $\unicode[STIX]{x1D706}_{x}$ and $z$ are the streamwise wavelength and wall-normal distance respectively.

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Boundary Layers: Boundary layer structure Turbulent Flows: Turbulent boundary layers Turbulent Flows: Turbulent Flows
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 823 , 25 July 2017 , R2
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