Tollmien–Schlichting waves

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fluid dynamics phenomenon
hydrodynamic instability
gptkbp:amplifiedBy adverse pressure gradient
gptkbp:cause transition to turbulence
gptkbp:characterizedBy small amplitude oscillations
gptkbp:describes instability in boundary layers
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Hermann_Schlichting
gptkb:Walter_Tollmien
gptkbp:field fluid dynamics
aerodynamics
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1929
gptkbp:form linear stability theory
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tollmien–Schlichting waves
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Hermann_Schlichting
gptkb:Walter_Tollmien
gptkbp:occurredIn laminar boundary layer
gptkbp:propagatesAlong boundary layer
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Reynolds_number
aerospace engineering
mechanical engineering
turbulence research
boundary layer transition
gptkbp:studiedBy numerical simulations
wind tunnel experiments
gptkbp:suppressedBy favorable pressure gradient
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Walter_Tollmien
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5