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Abstract
The Reynolds stress distributions and evolution of production terms in the vorticity transport equation have been investigated experimentally in a stronger wall jet managed with an embedded streamwise vortex. In the present three-dimensional flow field, the mean velocity gradient ∂U/∂y and ∂U/∂z have still primary importance to quantitative feature, such as the maximum and minimum, of the Reynolds shear stresses -uv_- and -uw_-, respectively. A possible explanation by means of spanwise oscillation of the streamwise vortex is proposed for non-isotropy of the Reynolds stresses. The non-isotropic and non-uniform distributions of the Reynolds stresses play a dominant role on the decay of the streamwise vortex. Comparisons with results in turbulent boundary layers are made in terms of the non-isotropy of the Reynolds stresses and asymmetry in spatial distributions of -uv_- and -uw_-.
Journal
- Transactions of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers. B [List of Volumes]
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Transactions of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers. B 64(617), 100-106, 1998-01-25 [Table of Contents]
The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers