Published November 15, 1990
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Journal Article
On the Use of Lagrangian Variables in Descriptions of Unsteady Boundary-Layer Separation
Abstract
The lagrangian description of unsteady boundary-layer separation is reviewed from both analytical and numerical perspectives. We explain in simple terms how particle distortion gives rise to unsteady separation, and why a theory centred on lagrangian coordinates provides the clearest description of this phenomenon. Included in the review are some of the more recent results for unsteady three-dimensional compressible separation. The different forms of separation that can arise from symmetries are emphasized. Current work includes a possible description of separation when the detaching vorticity layer exits the classical boundary-layer region, but still remains much closer to the surface than a typical body length-scale.
Additional Information
© 1990 The Royal Society. This work was supported in part by the Applied Mathematical Sciences section of the Department of Energy (DE-AS03-76ER72012 KC-07-01-01), the U.S. Army Research Office through the Mathematical Sciences Institute of Cornell University, SERC, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR F49620-89-C-0014) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NAS1-18605) through the Institute for Computer Applications in Science and Engineering, NASA Langley Research Centre. S.J.C. is grateful to Robert McLachlan and Philip Saffman for helpful discussions concerning the numerical results in §5.Additional details
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- DE-AS03-76ER72012 KC-07-01-01
- Department of Energy (DOE)
- Army Research Office (ARO)
- Science and Engineering Research Council (UK)
- F49620-89-C-0014
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
- NAS1-18605
- NASA
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