An experimental investigation of the turbulent shear flow downstream of a normal flat plate with a long splitter plate-modification of a model

One of the three principal objectives of the present investigation involves an improvement of the understanding of the rather complex flow downstream of a normal plate with a long splitter plate. A second objective is concerned with the importance of three-dimensional effects in a nominally two-dimensional flow, while the third objective includes an acquisition of more reliable measurement data related to mean velocity, turbulent intensities, and skin friction in the recirculation region. Experiments were conducted in an open-return suction tunnel. The flow pattern obtained in flow visualization studies are discussed along with measurements on the splitter plate, and profile measurements.