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Cross-flow and vorticity patterns in the corner boundary layer at different corner angles

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

S. R. Wilkinson and
M. Zamir
S. R. Wilkinson
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
M. Zamir
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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Summary

Boundary layer equations are derived for viscous high-Reynolds number flow along streamwise concave corners using a simple non-orthogonal Cartesian co-ordinate system. The equations are solved numerically for corner angles of 30°, 60°, 90°, 120° and 150°, with emphasis given to the cross-flow velocity and streamwise vorticity fields. The results are discussed in the context of the inherent instability of this boundary layer at high Reynolds numbers.

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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 88 , Issue 877 , February 2001, pp. 309 - 316
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Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1984 

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