A Single Formula for the “Law of the Wall”

1961/09/01 by D. B. Spalding · 1,149 citations
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paper · doi:10.1115/1.3641728

published in Journal of Applied Mechanics 28(3), 455-458 (ASM International)

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Abstract

Technical Briefs A Single Formula for the “Law of the Wall” D. B. Spalding D. B. Spalding Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College of Science and Technology, London, England Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Author and Article Information D. B. Spalding Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College of Science and Technology, London, England J. Appl. Mech. Sep 1961, 28(3): 455-458 (4 pages) 10.1115/1.3641728 Published Online: September 1, 1961 Article history Received: March 8, 1961 Online: September 16, 2011

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