Author: Eastman Nixon Jacobs Publisher: ISBN: Category : Cavitation Languages : en Pages : 32
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This report describes a model water tunnel built in 1928 to investigate the possibility of using water tunnels for aerodynamics investigations at large scales. The model tunnel is similar to an open-throat wind tunnel, but uses water for the working fluid. Results are given of tests of the tunnel and also of some observations made with model airfoils in the tunnel to study the phenomena of cavitation. It is concluded that a water tunnel does not offer a convenient method of making aerodynamic investigations at large scales. A large diameter water tunnel would be of value chiefly for use in the study of cavitation.
Author: W. Brutsaert Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 9789027716972 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 666
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The transfer across the surface of environmental waters is of interest as an important phase in the geophysical and natural biochemical cycles of numer ous substances; indeed it governs the transition, one way or the other, be tween the dissolved state in the water and the gaseous state in the atmo sphere. Especially with increasing population and industrialization, gas transfer at water surfaces has become a critical factor in the understanding of the various pathways of wastes in the environment and of their engineering management. This interfacial mass transfer is, by its very nature, highly complex. The air and the water are usually in turbulent motion, and the interface be tween them is irregular, and disturbed by waves, sometimes accompanied by breaking, spray and bubble formation. Thus the transfer involves a wide variety of physical phenomena occurring over a wide range of scales. As a consequence, scientists and engineers from diverse disciplines and problem areas, have approached the problem, often with greatly differing analytical and experimental techniques and methodologies.
Author: G. A. Dobrodzicki Publisher: ISBN: Category : Flow visualization Languages : en Pages : 60
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The intention of this report is to demonstrate the utility of theflow visualization water tunnel in the field of experimentalfluid dynamics and also provide guidance to its prospectiveusers. A brief description of the facility and its ancillaryequipment is followed by a short description of the flowvisualization techniques. To emphasize the diversity of subjectstested in the water tunnel, a list of typical experiments and anumber of photographs are presented.
Author: D. Laurence Publisher: Elsevier ISBN: 0080530982 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 975
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These proceedings contain the papers presented at the 4th International Symposium on Engineering Turbulence Modelling and Measurements held at Ajaccio, Corsica, France from 24-26 May 1999. It follows three previous conferences on the topic of engineering turbulence modelling and measurements. The purpose of this series of symposia is to provide a forum for presenting and discussing new developments in the area of turbulence modelling and measurements, with particular emphasis on engineering-related problems. Turbulence is still one of the key issues in tackling engineering flow problems. As powerful computers and accurate numerical methods are now available for solving the flow equations, and since engineering applications nearly always involve turbulence effects, the reliability of CFD analysis depends more and more on the performance of the turbulence models. Successful simulation of turbulence requires the understanding of the complex physical phenomena involved and suitable models for describing the turbulent momentum, heat and mass transfer. For the understanding of turbulence phenomena, experiments are indispensable, but they are equally important for providing data for the development and testing of turbulence models and hence for CFD software validation.
Author: Eastman Nixon Jacobs
Author: James S. Holdhusen
Author: Henry Delavan Purdy
Author: David Reich
Author: Defence Research Establishment Atlantic
Author: En-Yun Hsu
Author: Ram Sivakumaran
Author: W. Brutsaert
Author: G. A. Dobrodzicki
Author: D. Laurence