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Some predictions of the attached eddy model for a high Reynolds number boundary layer

Nickels, T. B. ; Marusic, I. ; Hafez, S. ; Hutchins, N. ; Chong, M. S. (Royal Society Publishing, 2007-01)

Many flows of practical interest occur at high Reynolds number, at which the flow inmost of the boundary layer is turbulent, showing apparently random fluctuations invelocity across a wide range of scales. The range of scales over which these fluctuationsoccur increases with the Reynolds number and hence high Reynolds number flows aredifficult to compute or predict. In this paper, we discuss the structure of these flows anddescribe a physical model, based on the attached eddy hypothesis, which makespredictions for the statistical properties of these flows and their variation with Reynoldsnumber. The predictions are shown to compare well with the results from recentexperiments in a new purpose-built high Reynolds number facility. The model is alsoshown to provide a clear physical explanation for the trends in the data. The limits ofapplicability of the model are also discussed.
Study of the log-layer structure in wall turbulence over a very large range of Reynolds number

Marusic, I ; Hutchins, N (SPRINGER, 2008-07-01)
Turbulence intensity similarity laws for turbulent boundary layers

Marusic, I ; Kunkel, GJ ; Smits, AJ (SPRINGER, 2004-01-01)