Abstract
A variational approach to turbulent boundary layers, leading to an equation for the mean velocity profile, is proposed. A solution of this equation for turbulent flow along a cylindrical surface is obtained and compared with experimental data.
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Novikov, E.A., Dommermuth, D.G. (1999). A variational approach to turbulent boundary layers. In: Gyr, A., Kinzelbach, W., Tsinober, A. (eds) Fundamental Problematic Issues in Turbulence. Trends in Mathematics. Birkhäuser, Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-8689-5_29
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