Effect of longitudinal surface curvature on boundary layers
1967 ◽
Vol 29
(1)
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pp. 187-199
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We consider here the higher order effect of moderate longitudinal surface curvature on steady, two-dimensional, incompressible laminar boundary layers. The basic partial differential equations for the problem, derived by the method of matched asymptotic expansions, are found to possess similarity solutions for a family of surface curvatures and pressure gradients. The similarity equations obtained by this anaylsis have been solved numerically on a computer, and show a definite decrease in skin friction when the surface has convex curvature in all cases including zero pressure gradient. Typical velocity profiles and some relevant boundary-layer characteristics are tabulated, and a critical comparison with previous work is given.
1973 ◽
Vol 2
(4)
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pp. 201-204
1987 ◽
Vol 179
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pp. 469-487
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1993 ◽
Vol 246
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pp. 503-527
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2009 ◽
Vol 623
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pp. 273-282
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