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Statistical structure of momentum sources and sinks in the outer region of a turbulent boundary layer. (English) Zbl 1178.76017
Summary: The spatial structure of momentum sources and sinks ($$T > 0$$ and $$T < 0$$; where $$T$$ is the streamwise component of the Lamb vector) is examined in a turbulent boundary layer by using dual-plane particle image velocimetry data obtained in streamwise-spanwise planes at two wall-normal locations ($$x_{2}/\delta = 0.1$$ and $$0.5$$, where $$x_{2}$$ is the wall-normal location and $$\delta$$ is the boundary layer thickness). Two-point correlations of $$T$$ indicate that the size of source motions remains relatively constant while the size of sink motions increases with increasing wall-normal distance. The relative strength of sink motions also increases away from the wall. The velocity field in the vicinity of source/sink motions was explored by computing cross-correlations of $$T$$ with the velocity components. Source-like motions are correlated with elongated low-momentum zones that possess regions of upwash embedded within them and appear to be the strongest in areas where these low-momentum zones meander in the spanwise direction. Momentum sinks appear to be located within low-speed regions that are within larger high-momentum zones. The velocity fluctuations undergo rapid transitions between quadrants in the vicinity of sinks (i.e. both streamwise and wall-normal velocity fluctuations change sign). The length scales, over which the fluctuations change sign, are much larger at $$x_{2}/\delta = 0.5$$ than at $$x_{2}/\delta = 0.1$$.

##### MSC:
 76-05 Experimental work for problems pertaining to fluid mechanics 76F40 Turbulent boundary layers 76F55 Statistical turbulence modeling
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