The structure of a supersonic turbulent boundary layer subjected to concave surface curvature

This paper reports an experimental investigation of the instantaneous structure of a supersonic turbulent boundary layer ( M = 2.86, Re θ = 82000) over a short region of longitudinal concave surface curvature. The radius of curvature was 12 initial boundary-layer thicknesses and the turning angle was 16°. Severe distortion of the boundary layer occurred, as evidenced by an alteration of the mean velocity profiles and an increase in wall shear stress of 125%. The large-scale organized motions in the boundary layer were significantly altered as illustrated by changes in the character of the mass flux ‘fronts’ (large gradients in the fluctuating streamwise mass flux).

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