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An experimental study of the flow of a subsonic and turbulent boundary layer over a forward-facing step

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Stevenson, Robert George (1969) An experimental study of the flow of a subsonic and turbulent boundary layer over a forward-facing step. Engineer's thesis, California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/BECB-V842. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03302009-132132

Abstract

The incompressible flow over a normal step in a channel was investigated by making measurements of the static wall pressures upstream of the step, on the step face, and downstream of the step. Several parameters were varied in order to determine their influence on the pressure field. These parameters included the free stream velocity, step height, channel height, and the boundary layer thickness. Tests were made using water as the working medium.

The results indicate that the pressure field in the vicinity of the step base is highly dependent on the ratio of step height to boundary layer thickness, and that the far field is influenced strictly by the ratio of channel height to step height. This distinction becomes more clear when the step is at least two times the boundary layer thickness.

Item Type:Thesis (Engineer's thesis)
Degree Grantor:California Institute of Technology
Division:Engineering and Applied Science
Major Option:Aeronautics
Thesis Availability:Public (worldwide access)
Research Advisor(s):
  • Zukoski, Edward E.
Group:GALCIT
Thesis Committee:
  • Unknown, Unknown
Defense Date:23 September 1968
Record Number:CaltechETD:etd-03302009-132132
Persistent URL:https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03302009-132132
DOI:10.7907/BECB-V842
Default Usage Policy:No commercial reproduction, distribution, display or performance rights in this work are provided.
ID Code:1221
Collection:CaltechTHESIS
Deposited By: Imported from ETD-db
Deposited On:31 Mar 2009
Last Modified:20 Dec 2019 19:54

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