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Large-eddy breakup scheme for turbulent viscous drag reductionA concept for reducing turbulent skin friction drag by altering/controlling the large coherent eddy structures within the turbulent boundary layer is proposed. Results of an ongoing experimental and numerical investigation to develop large-eddy breakup devices (LEBU devices) are presented and indicate that the average skin friction drag downstream of the LEBU devices is reduced by up to 24% compared to 'undisturbed' flat plate levels; device drag requires further reduction before net drag reductions can be realized. Future work is discussed and will focus on reducing device drag by taking advantage of the unsteady 'freestream' ahead of the LEBU devices.
Document ID
19810042103
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Hefner, J. N.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Weinstein, L. M.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Bushnell, D. M.
(NASA Langley Research Center High-Speed Aerodynamics Div., Hampton, Va., United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1980
Subject Category
Aerodynamics
Meeting Information
Meeting: Symposium on Viscous flow drag reduction
Location: Dallas, TX
Start Date: November 7, 1979
End Date: November 8, 1979
Accession Number
81A26507
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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