A variety of skin-friction drag reduction (FDR) methods for turbulent boundary layer (TBL) flows are reviewed. Both passive and active methods of drag reduction are discussed, along with a review of the fundamental processes responsible for friction drag and FDR. Particular emphasis is given to methods that are applicable to external hydrodynamic flows where additives are diluted by boundary layer entrainment. The methods reviewed include those based on engineered surfaces (riblets, large eddy breakup devices (LEBUs), and superhydrophobic surfaces (SHS)), those based on additives (polymer injection and gas injection), and those based on morphological alterations in the boundary layer flow (air layers and partial cavity formation). A common theme for all methods is their disruption of one or more of the underlying physical processes responsible for the production of skin-friction drag in a TBL. Opportunities and challenges for practical implementation of FDR techniques are also discussed.
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September 2016
Research-Article
Freeman Scholar Review: Passive and Active Skin-Friction Drag Reduction in Turbulent Boundary Layers
Marc Perlin,
Marc Perlin
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering,
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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David R. Dowling,
David R. Dowling
Mechanical Engineering,
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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Steven L. Ceccio
Steven L. Ceccio
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering,
Mechanical Engineering,
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Mechanical Engineering,
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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Marc Perlin
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering,
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
David R. Dowling
Mechanical Engineering,
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Steven L. Ceccio
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering,
Mechanical Engineering,
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Mechanical Engineering,
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Contributed by the Fluids Engineering Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF FLUIDS ENGINEERING. Manuscript received April 1, 2015; final manuscript received March 5, 2016; published online June 2, 2016. Editor: Malcolm J. Andrews.
J. Fluids Eng. Sep 2016, 138(9): 091104 (16 pages)
Published Online: June 2, 2016
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Received:
April 1, 2015
Revised:
March 5, 2016
Citation
Perlin, M., Dowling, D. R., and Ceccio, S. L. (June 2, 2016). "Freeman Scholar Review: Passive and Active Skin-Friction Drag Reduction in Turbulent Boundary Layers." ASME. J. Fluids Eng. September 2016; 138(9): 091104. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4033295
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