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Turbulent boundary layers in decreasing adverse pressure gradients

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 March 2006

A. E. Perry
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Melbourne

Abstract

The results of a detailed mean velocity survey of a smooth-wall turbulent boundary layer in an adverse pressure gradient are described. Close to the wall, a variety of profiles shapes were observed. Progressing in the streamwise direction, logarithmic, ½-power, linear and $\frac{3}{2}$-power distributions seemed to form, and generally each predominated at a different stage of the boundary-layer development. It is believed that the phenomenon occurred because of the nature of the pressure gradient imposed (an initially high gradient which fell to low values as the boundary layer developed) and attempts are made to describe the flow by an extension of the regional similarity hypothesis proposed by Perry, Bell & Joubert (1966). Data from other sources is limited but comparisons with the author's results are encouraging.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
© 1966 Cambridge University Press

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