# A method to determine wall shear stress from mean profiles in turbulent boundary layers

@article{Kumar2021AMT,
title={A method to determine wall shear stress from mean profiles in turbulent boundary layers},
author={Praveen Kumar and Krishnan Mahesh},
journal={Experiments in Fluids},
year={2021}
}
• Published 7 June 2021
• Geology
• Experiments in Fluids
The direct measurement of wall shear stress in turbulent boundary layers (TBL) is challenging, therefore requiring it to be indirectly determined from mean profile measurements. Most popular methods assume the mean streamwise velocity to satisfy either a logarithmic law in the inner layer or a composite velocity profile with many tuned constants for the entire TBL, both of which require reliable data from the inner layer. The presence of roughness and pressure gradient brings additional…

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