Reynolds number dependence, scaling, and dynamics of turbulent boundary layers

JC Klewicki - 2010 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The past two decades (approximately 1990 to 2010) have witnessed an ever-quickening
pace of new findings pertaining to the Reynolds number dependencies, scaling, and …

Spectral scaling in boundary layers and pipes at very high Reynolds numbers

M Vallikivi, B Ganapathisubramani… - Journal of Fluid …, 2015 - cambridge.org
One-dimensional energy spectra in flat plate zero pressure gradient boundary layers and
pipe flows are examined over a wide range of Reynolds numbers (), which appears to …

Outer scaling of the mean momentum equation for turbulent boundary layers under adverse pressure gradient

T Wei, T Knopp - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2023 - cambridge.org
A new scaling of the mean momentum equation is developed for the outer region of
turbulent boundary layers (TBLs) under adverse pressure gradient (APG). The maximum …

On the logarithmic mean profile

J Klewicki, P Fife, T Wei - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2009 - cambridge.org
Elements of the first-principles-based theory of Wei et al.(J. Fluid Mech., vol. 522, 2005, p.
303), Fife et al.(Multiscale Model. Simul., vol. 4, 2005a, p. 936; J. Fluid Mech., vol. 532 …

Streamwise velocity statistics in turbulent boundary layers that spatially develop to high Reynolds number

P Vincenti, J Klewicki, C Morrill-Winter, CM White… - Experiments in …, 2013 - Springer
Well-resolved measurements of the streamwise velocity in zero pressure gradient turbulent
boundary layers are presented for friction Reynolds numbers up to 19,670. Distinct from …

Properties of the inertial sublayer in adverse pressure-gradient turbulent boundary layers

S Romero, S Zimmerman, J Philip, C White… - Journal of Fluid …, 2022 - cambridge.org
The inertial sublayer of adverse pressure-gradient (APG) turbulent boundary layers is
investigated using new experimental measurements (. Well-resolved hot-wire …

Reynolds-number-dependent turbulent inertia and onset of log region in pipe flows

C Chin, J Philip, J Klewicki, A Ooi… - Journal of fluid …, 2014 - cambridge.org
A detailed analysis of the 'turbulent inertia'(TI) term (the wall-normal gradient of the Reynolds
shear stress, primarily contribute to decelerations. Finally, a description of the structure of …

New scaling laws for turbulent Poiseuille flow with wall transpiration

V Avsarkisov, M Oberlack, S Hoyas - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2014 - cambridge.org
A fully developed, turbulent Poiseuille flow with wall transpiration, ie uniform blowing and
suction on the lower and upper walls correspondingly, is investigated by both direct …

Self-similar mean dynamics in turbulent wall flows

JC Klewicki - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2013 - cambridge.org
This study investigates how and why dynamical self-similarities emerge with increasing
Reynolds number within the canonical wall flows beyond the transitional regime. An …

Self-similarity in the inertial region of wall turbulence

J Klewicki, J Philip, I Marusic, K Chauhan… - Physical Review E, 2014 - APS
The inverse of the von Kármán constant κ is the leading coefficient in the equation
describing the logarithmic mean velocity profile in wall bounded turbulent flows. Klewicki [J …