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An experimental study is presented which details the turbulence characteristics of a two dimensional offset jet. A single offset ratio (height of the nozzle above the solid parallel wall by nozzle width) of seven is used with a nozzle Reynolds number of 15,000. Measurements are presented in the preattachment jet region made with a dual frequency shifted laser Doppler anemometer. The relative strain rates resulting from curvature on the upper and lower sides of the jet are determined and their effects on the r. m. s. fluctuating velocity components are presented.
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Pelfrey, J.R.R., Liburdy, J.A. Effect of curvature on the turbulence of a two-dimensional jet. Experiments in Fluids 4, 143–149 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00280264
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