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Similarities in Pressure Distribution in Separated Flow Behind Backward-Facing Steps

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 June 2016

M A Badri Narayanan ,
Y N Khadgi  and
P R Viswanath
M A Badri Narayanan
Affiliation:
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Y N Khadgi
Affiliation:
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
P R Viswanath
Affiliation:
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
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Summary

Static pressures have been measured in the separated flow region behind backward-facing steps in a wind tunnel, suitable corrections being applied for the model blockage. The results indicate a reasonably well defined similarity in the pressure distribution.

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Research Article
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Aeronautical Quarterly , Volume 25 , Issue 4 , November 1974 , pp. 305 - 312
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Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society. 1974

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