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Application of a Simplified Kinetic Theory of Turbulence to Non-Uniform Grid Turbulence

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

R. A. Morstadt
R. A. Morstadt*
Affiliation:
Morton-Thiokol Inc., Brigham City, Utah
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A simplified kinetic theory of turbulence originally proposed by P. M. Chung has been modified and applied to the problem of non-uniform grid turbulence with no velocity gradients. Preliminary comparison to the experimental results of Gilbert shows good qualitative agreement. The theory contends that shear stresses induced by local drift velocities maintain the anisotropic nature of the turbulent profiles. Both theory and experiment indicate that the integral length scale is comparatively uniform across the flow.

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Research Article
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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 88 , Issue 879 , November 1984 , pp. 404 - 415
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Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1984 

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