A forward facing step study: the step height less than the boundary-layer thickness /

Abstract

An experimental investigation involving a thick, adiabatic, naturally turbulent, two-dimensional boundary layer undergoing separation has been completed at the Naval Ordnance Laboratory (NOL). Forward facing steps (with attached end plates) were used to induce boundary-layer separation for the particular case where the step heights, h, were less than the boundary-layer thickness, delta. The tests were conducted at a free-stream Mach number of 4.9 with a range of unit Reynolds numbers varying from 0.8 x 10 to the 6th power per foot to 4.0 x 10 to the 6th power per foot. The pressure distributions measured in the separated region ahead of the steps were found to be functions of both Re sub delta and h/delta for the turbulent boundary-layer separation case where h <delta."11 May 1973."Includes bibliographical references (pages 12-13)An experimental investigation involving a thick, adiabatic, naturally turbulent, two-dimensional boundary layer undergoing separation has been completed at the Naval Ordnance Laboratory (NOL). Forward facing steps (with attached end plates) were used to induce boundary-layer separation for the particular case where the step heights, h, were less than the boundary-layer thickness, delta. The tests were conducted at a free-stream Mach number of 4.9 with a range of unit Reynolds numbers varying from 0.8 x 10 to the 6th power per foot to 4.0 x 10 to the 6th power per foot. The pressure distributions measured in the separated region ahead of the steps were found to be functions of both Re sub delta and h/delta for the turbulent boundary-layer separation case where h <delta.Mode of access: Internet