| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/N02818/01 |
| Title: |
TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER SEPARATION-FAST-STREAM |
| Principal Investigator: |
Nickels, Dr T |
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Engineering |
| Organisation: |
University of Cambridge |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 September 2000 |
Ends: |
31 August 2003 |
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51,872
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| Aerospace, Defence and Marine |
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Recent interest in the control and prediction of separating turbulent boundary-layers has emphasised the need for comprehensive, accurate experimental data. Accurate data is needed for the development and validation of computational codes and also to study the detailed physical mechanisms occurring. Improved physical understanding is required for both the prediction of separation and the development of control strategies. This project aims to conduct detailed measurements of a separating boundary-layer in front of a forward-facing step using state-of-the-art measurement techniques. In order to provide measurements with the required spatial and temporal resolution, a unique water tunnel is to be constructed in which the boundary-layer is allowed to develop in a long working section before separation. The resulting boundary-layer has large length- and time-scales which provides excellent spatial and temporal resolution. The forward-facing step is chosen as a simple, repeatable geometry ideal for comparison with computations and for parametric studies. Measurements will be made using LDA, Hot-film and PIV measurement techniques coupled with flow visualisation. The data will carefully analysed with the aim of developing physical/analytical models of the separation process.
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http://www.cam.ac.uk |