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E. R. Van Driest

Researcher at North American Aviation

Publications -  11
Citations -  2921

E. R. Van Driest is an academic researcher from North American Aviation. The author has contributed to research in topics: Boundary layer & Boundary layer thickness. The author has an hindex of 10, co-authored 11 publications receiving 2738 citations.

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On Turbulent Flow Near a Wall

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors defined the distance from wall pipe radius pipe diameter mean local velocity parallel to wall velocity fluctuations parallel and normal to flow mass density coefficient of viscosity shear stress velocity correlation coefficient mixing length universal constant in I = Ky modified universal constant eddy viscosities size of roughness friction factor = 8rw/p V 2
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Turbulent Boundary Layer in Compressible Fluids

TL;DR: In this paper, a general formula for skin friction, including heat transfer to a flat plate, was developed for a thin turbulent boundary layer in compressible fluids with zero pressure gradient, and curves were presented giving skin-friction coefficients and heat-transfer coefficients for air for various wall-to-free-stream temperature ratios and free-stream Mach Numbers.
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Boundary layer transition--free-stream turbulence and pressure gradient effects,

TL;DR: In this article, a theory of boundary layer transition is presented which includes the effects of free-stream turbulence and pressure gradient on the transition of the boundary layer, and the theory can also indicate the effect of Mach number and heat transfer.
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Boundary-Layer Transition at Supersonic Speeds - Three-Dimensional Roughness Effects (Spheres)

TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of three dimensional roughness elements (spheres) on boundary-layer transition on a 10-degree (apex angle) cone without heat transfer is described.