Wall-shear stress measurements of turbulent flow over ribbed surfaces using the micro-pillar shear stress sensor MPS3

The drag reduction effect of a semi-circular riblet-structured surface in a turbulent boundary layer is experimentally investigated using the micro-pillar shear stress sensor MPS3. The MPS3 sensor is a novel tool for the quantitative measurement of the wall-shear stress distribution and possesses a high spatial and temporal resolution. The...

Experimental investigation of turbulent boundary layer flow undergoing spanwise traveling transversal surface waves

The influence of spanwise traveling transversal surface waves on the near-wall flow field of turbulent boundary layers with and without adverse pressure gradient is investigated by particle-image velocimetry (PIV) and micro-particle tracking velocimetry (μ-PTV). A detailed analysis of the velocity profile immediately downstream of the actuated...