Sublayer fence for wall shear stress measurement

Chengyu Ma, Binghe Ma, Jinjun Deng, Zitong Zhou, Han Zhang

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Abstract

This paper is a review of the sublayer fence for wall shear stress measurements in the turbulent boundary layer. A summary is presented of the main techniques for determining the skin friction that makes the sublayer-fence gauge an attractive approach for use in such environments. The directional surface-fence gauge for three-dimensional turbulent boundary layer measurements is also introduced. The micro sublayer fence utilizing Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) technology is a promising approach, and many concepts have been proposed. Finally, challenges faced in the development of process techniques are also outlined.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)13-19
Number of pages7
JournalShiyan Liuti Lixue/Journal of Experiments in Fluid Mechanics
Volume31
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2017

Keywords

  • Boundary layer
  • MEMS
  • Skin friction
  • Sublayer fence
  • Wall shear stress

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