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Spatial variations of the boundary layer in a large low-speed wind tunnel

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

L. F. East
L. F. East*
Affiliation:
Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough
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In several recent reports reference is made to spanwise variations in the boundary layers growing in the working sections of various wind tunnels. Systematic investigations by Patel, Bradshaw and de Bray are in general agreement that these variations are caused by the screens which are fitted into the settling chambers of these tunnels to dampen out non-uniformities in the upstream flow. They conclude from their experiments that these variations will be much reduced if the downstream screen (or preferably the two downstream screens) has an open area ratio greater than about 0·57 and that these should be followed by a honeycomb to obtain the most steady and uniform flow, although a honeycomb in this position may increase the turbulence level in the working section.

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Technical notes
Information
The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 76 , Issue 733 , January 1972 , pp. 43 - 44
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1972 

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