Direct numerical simulation of the Ekman layer: A step in Reynolds number, and cautious support for a log law with a shifted origin

DOI10.1063/1.3005858zbMath1182.76714OpenAlexW2078839155MaRDI QIDQ5304195

Roderick Johnstone, Philippe R. Spalart, G. N. Coleman

Publication date: 18 March 2010

Published in: Physics of Fluids (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/63836/1/direct_numerical_simulation_of_the_Ekman_layer_a_step_in_reynolds_number_and_cautious_support_for_a_log_law_with_a_shifted_origin.pdf

zbMATH Keywords

shear flowboundary layer turbulenceflow simulation

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Fluid mechanics (76-XX)

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