Viscous drag reduction in boundary layers [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Dennis M. Bushnell, Jerry N. Hefner

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910781405603321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C., : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., c1990
• ISBN: 1-60086-597-6; 1-60086-378-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (526 p.)
• Collana: Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ; ; v. 123
• Altri autori (Persone): BushnellDennis M; HefnerJerry N
• Disciplina: 629.1 s; 629.132/34
• Soggetti: Drag (Aerodynamics); Viscous flow; Boundary layer
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""Laminar Flow Control""; ""Stability Theory for Laminar Flow Control Design""; ""Introduction""; ""Linear Stability Equations""; ""Temporal and Spacial Theories and Computation of Integrated Amplification""; ""Estimation of Transition Onset Using the e[sup(N)] Method""; ""LFC Design Process""; ""Wave Interactions and Other Spoilers""; ""Concluding Remarks""; ""References""; ""Applied Aspects of Laminar-Flow Technology""; ""Nomenclature""; ""Introduction""; ""Aerodynamic Design""; ""Permissible Surface Tolerances""""Fabrication Concepts""; ""Suction Surface Concepts""; ""Operations""; ""Concluding Remarks""; ""References""; ""Status of Transition Delay Using Compliant Walls""; ""Introduction""; ""Types and Theoretical Models of Compliant Walls""; ""Formulation for Flow/Wall Interaction""; ""Types and Mechanisms of Instability""; ""Convective Instabilities""; ""Absolute Instabilities""; ""Predicted Transition Delays""; ""Measurements of Instability Growth""; ""More Advanced Topics""; ""The Way Ahead""; ""References""; ""Application of CFD to Reduction of Skin-Friction Drag""""Introduction""; ""Flow-Control Mechanisms for Drag Reduction""; ""Calculation of Skin-Friction Drag""; ""Applications""; ""Concluding Remarks""; ""References""; ""Active Wave Control of Boundary-Layer Transition""; ""Introduction""; ""Transition Process""; ""Experimental Studies of Active Control""; ""Numerical and Analytical Studies of Active Control""; ""Active Feedback Control of Transition""; ""Control of Interacting Waves""; ""Discussion""; ""Summary""; ""References""; ""Passive Turbulent Drag Reduction""; ""Riblets""; ""Introduction""""Riblet Concept Formulation""; ""Riblet Drag Measurements""; ""Influence on Turbulence Structure and Mean Flow""; ""Application Aspects""; ""Supersonic Data""; ""Laminar Boundary Layer""; ""Computational Effort""; ""Compound and Three-Dimensional Riblets""; ""Riblets Combined with Other Drag-Reduction Techniques""; ""New Ideas""; ""Heat Transfer""; ""Conclusions""; ""References""; ""Outer-Layer Manipulators for Turbulent Drag Reduction""; ""Introduction""; ""Initial IIT and LaRC Studies""; ""C[sub(f)] Measurement Techniques""; ""Optimum Configuration and Geometric Sensitivities""""Turbulence Modifications and Possible Mechanisms""; ""Concluding Remarks""; ""References""; ""Convex Curvature Concept of Viscous Drag Reduction""; ""Nomenclature""; ""Introduction""; ""General Behavior Due to Curvature""; ""Application of the Convex Curvature Concept""; ""Concluding Remarks""; ""References""; ""Active Turbulent Drag Reduction""; ""MHD Flow Drag Reduction""; ""Introduction""; ""Weakly Conducting Fluid Flows""; ""Liquid Metal Flows""; ""Concluding Remarks and Prospects for Possible Future Research""; ""References""; ""Drag Reduction in Liquid Boundary Layers by Gas Injection""