Going against the flow: An experimental investigation into the flow mechanics of dimpled surfaces in turbulent boundary layers

Any reduction in vehicle drag or fluid resistance provides a potential of substantial energy savings, with obvious benefits to the economy, environment and overall industrial competitiveness. Although various experimental studies have confirmed the potential drag reduction of dimpled surfaces in a turbulent boundary layer (BL), the working...

An integral boundary layer method for modelling the effects of vortex generators

In this work, the measured modulated integral boundary layer (IBL) characteristics of low-profile vortex generators (VGs) are used to validate new developments in a viscousinviscid interaction code which is modified to incorporate the effect of the passive mixing devices. The motivations are laid out and sample validation data is presented...