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The velocity field above a large spinning disk has been studied using pressure probes and hotwire anemometers. The flowfield consists of a three-dimensional boundary layer due to a crossflow caused by centrifugal forces. The mean flow in both the laminar and turbulent regimes compares well with previous studies of ‘infinite’ smooth rotating disks, and all six Reynolds stresses and the ten triple products have been measured using established crosswire anemometry techniques. Selected results are compared to previous three-dimensional boundary layer measurements and several important differences are noted.
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Littell, H.S., Eaton, J.K. (1993). Experimental Investigation of the Three-Dimensional Boundary Layer on a Rotating Disk. In: Durst, F., Friedrich, R., Launder, B.E., Schmidt, F.W., Schumann, U., Whitelaw, J.H. (eds) Turbulent Shear Flows 8. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77674-8_27
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