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Unravelling turbulence near walls

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

IVAN MARUSIC
IVAN MARUSIC*
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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Abstract

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Turbulent flows near walls have been the focus of intense study since their first description by Ludwig Prandtl over 100 years ago. They are critical in determining the drag and lift of an aircraft wing for example. Key challenges are to understand the physical mechanisms causing the transition from smooth, laminar flow to turbulent flow and how the turbulence is then maintained. Recent direct numerical simulations have contributed significantly towards this understanding.

JFM classification

Turbulent Flows: Turbulent boundary layers
Type
Focus on Fluids
Information
Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 630 , 10 July 2009 , pp. 1 - 4
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2009

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