Study of the Effects of Lebu Devices on Turbulent Boundary Layer Drag

摘要

Initial measurements of the changes in local skin friction, velocity profile shape, and turbulence structure which result from the placement of tandem plates parallel to the wall in the outer region of thick turbulent boundary layers were made. Using a tunnel with a .75 m x 1.2 m x 7.3 m test section, which diverged so as to keep the pressure gradient less than 2x1000/ft, on the test wall, a skin friction reduction of approximately 30% was measured at xi/h = 62. This relaxed to a reduction of approximately 16% at xi/h = 124 for h/delta M = .6. The c sub f measurements for both the normal and modified boundary layers were obtained by measuring the slope of the velocity profile within the linear sublayer. Visual results indicated a continued presence of strong large eddy structure downstream of the devices. Local skin friction reduction of 12% at xi/h = 62 was also obtained with the manipulators above the boundary layer at y/delta m = 1.1.