Decay of a Velocity Maximum in a Turbulent Boundary Layer

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Summary: The paper describes an “explicit” method of predicting the flow properties of a turbulent boundary layer; particular attention is paid to the region in which the growth of the layer is characterised by the decay of a velocity maximum. The validity of the method is tested against the data of Wieghardt and against new data of the present authors; it is shown to be satisfactory. The integral flow properties predicted by the method are used, together with a further assumption, to predict velocity profiles; these closely resemble the measured ones.