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The entrainment function in turbulent boundary-layer and wall-jet calculations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 March 2006

M. P. Escudier and
W. B. Nicoll
M. P. Escudier
Affiliation:
Imperial College of Science and Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Exhibition Road, London, S.W. 7
W. B. Nicoll
Affiliation:
Imperial College of Science and Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Exhibition Road, London, S.W. 7
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Abstract

Some of the proposals made by Spalding (1964a) in his ‘Unified theory of friction, heat transfer, and mass transfer’ are examined. The two-component velocity-profile family proposed by Spalding is compared with measured boundary-layer and wall-jet velocity profiles and is shown to be adequate for flows with moderate wake components. The drag law implicit in the velocity-profile family is shown to be in good agreement with experimental data.

Recommendations are provided for entrainment functions for both boundary layers and wall jets.

Predictions of boundary-layer and wall-jet development, based on the recommended entrainment functions, are presented and compared with experiment. The predictions are in good agreement with experiment except in the vicinity of separation.

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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 25 , Issue 2 , June 1966, pp. 337 - 366
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© 1966 Cambridge University Press

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