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Based on an extension of the two-layer approach a compact function for the mean velocity profile of a turbulent boundary layer is presented. The profile shows an explicit dependence on the Kármán number. It is applied succesfully to profiles over a large Reynolds number range.
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Buschmann, M.H., Gad-el-Hak, M. (2004). Reynolds-Number-Dependent Scaling Law for Turbulent Boundary Layers. In: Smits, A.J. (eds) IUTAM Symposium on Reynolds Number Scaling in Turbulent Flow. Fluid Mechanics and its Applications, vol 74. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0997-3_2
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