Investigation of the role of transient growth in roughness-induced transition

Eli Reshotko, Anatoli Tumin

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Abstract

Surface roughness can have a profound effect on boundary layer transition. However, the mechanisms responsible for transition with three-dimensional distributed roughness have been elusive. Various T-S based mechanisms have been investigated in the past but have been shown not to be applicable. During the past year, the applicability of transient growth theory to roughness induced transition has been studied. A model for roughness-induced transition is developed that makes use of computational results based on the spatial transient growth theory pioneered by the present authors. For zero pressure gradient flows, the resulting transition relation is reminiscent of the transition correlations found for slender hypersonic vehicles. For nosetip transition, the resulting transition relations reproduce the trends of the Reda and PANT data and carefully account for the separate roles of roughness and surface temperature level on the transition behavior.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication32nd AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference and Exhibit
StatePublished - 2002
Event32nd AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference and Exhibit 2002 - St. Louis, MO, United States
Duration: Jun 24 2002Jun 26 2002

Publication series

Name32nd AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference and Exhibit

Other

Other32nd AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference and Exhibit 2002
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySt. Louis, MO
Period6/24/026/26/02

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Engineering (miscellaneous)
  • Aerospace Engineering

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