Transition in hypersonic boundary layers

Transition and turbulence production in a hypersonic boundary layer is investigated in a Mach 6 wind tunnel using Rayleigh-scattering visualization, fast-response pressure measurements, and particle image velocimetry. It is found that the second-mode instability is a key modulator of the transition...

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Main Authors: Chuanhong Zhang, Yiding Zhu, Xi Chen, Huijing Yuan, Jiezhi Wu, Shiyi Chen, Cunbiao Lee, Mohamed Gad-el-Hak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2015-10-01
Series:AIP Advances
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4935019