Development of low-frequency streaks in Blasius boundary layer

  • Boiko, A.V. (Dept. of Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering, Pusan National University) ;
  • Chun, H.H. (Dept. of Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering, Pusan National University)
  • Published : 2003.05.23

Abstract

A free stream vortical disturbance generated by a single axial vortex of periodically modulated strength was used to investigate vortical receptivity of a flat plate boundary layer to low-frequency spatially localized free-stream disturbances. It was found that the boundary-layer response was dominated by stream-wise velocity perturbation (streak). However, in contrast to the stationary streaks considered by Boiko (2002), its intensity showed no pronounced growth along the flat plate.

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