Turbulent shear flow in a curved duct
- 8 January 1974
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Journal of Fluid Mechanics
- Vol. 62 (1) , 65-84
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022112074000589
Abstract
Experiments were conducted in two curved rectangular ducts of different radii and the results compared with flow in a straight duct. The turbulent boundary layers developing on the curved walls were examined for mean flow properties. The law of the wall takes a modified form and the usual logarithmic portion applies over a very small range of the profiles on the inner walls and a slightly larger range on the outer walls. Similarity based on a defect law did not exist for any part of the flow examined.Keywords
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