Simple noninvasive acoustical technique effective in measurement of instability waves, which precede onset of turbulence in laminar boundary layer flows. Microphone mounted below surface detects pressure waves indicative of instabilities in laminar flow. Relatively insensitive to long-wavelength background noise. Such measurements important in research on aerodynamic flows and potential applications in control of turbulence (with consequent reduction of drag) on aircraft.
Microphone Detects Waves In Laminar Boundary-Layer Flow
NASA Tech Briefs ; 14 , 11
1990-11-01
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