An experimental investigation was conducted to describe the fluid flow about oscillating flat plates and to determine the magnitude and nature of forces acting on the plates at low Reynolds numbers. In the experiment, the Reynolds number was varied from 1·01 to 1057·0; three period parameters, 1·57, 2·07 and 4·71, were applied; two fluids, water and SAE 30 motor oil, and three flat plates of various sizes with or without end plates were used. The analysis of data resulted in graphical presentation of the relationships among the drag coefficient, the Reynolds number and period parameter. The drag coefficient becomes less dependent on the Reynolds number for values greater than 250. The relationship between the drag coefficient and period parameter is pronounced throughout the entire range of the Reynolds number tested.
Résumé. -Les distributions de vitesse dans le temps et dans l'espace le long de tuyaux de 7.62 cm et 2.54 cm de diamètre et d'une longueur de 64 m produites par des ondes nonlinéaires de pression d'intensités différentes ont été mesurées et comparées avec les résultats théoriques unidimensionnels obtenus par la méthode des caractéristiques avec ou sans le terme de diffusion dans le but de déterminer les caractéristiques d'atténuation de l'onde de propagation. Les données ont été analysées afin d'établir la relation entre le rapport de flux d'énergie et la distance dans le tuyau exprimée en fonction du coefficient d'atténuation a et de la diffusibilité. On a montré que ces parètres caractéristiques sont fonction de la géométrie du tuyau : diamètre, longueur, et rugosité relative.Abstract. -Temporal and spacial velocity distributions along the pipes of 7.62 cm and 2.54 cm in diameter and 64 m in length produced by non-linear pressure waves of various intensities were measured an compared with onedimensional theoretical results obtained by the method of characteristics with and without the diffusion term for the purpose of determining the attenuation characters!"tics of the wave propagation. Data were analyzed for the relationship between the energy flux ration and pipe distance in terms of attenuation coefficient a and diffusivity 6. These characteristic parameters are determined to be the function of pipe geometries such as diameter, length and relative roughness.
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