Fluid Mechanics

Reynolds decomposition of turbulent flow

The Experiment:  In 1883, O. Reynolds conducted experiments with pipe flow by feeding into the stream a thin thread o…

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Fluid Mechanics

Correlation Functions

Fig 32.5 Velocity Correlation  A statistical correlation can be applied to fluctuating velocity terms in turb…

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Fluid Mechanics

Laminar-Turbulent Transition

For a turbulent flow over a flat plate, The turbulent boundary layer continues to grow in thickness, with a …

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Fluid Mechanics

Characteristics Of Turbulent Flow

The most important characteristic of turbulent motion is the fact that  velocity and pressure  at a point  fluctuat…

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