High Reynolds Number Wake of a Body of Revolution with Application to Submarine Wakes*

Wake characterization studies over a DARPA SUBOFF submarine model have been conducted in the Princeton University¹s High Reynolds Number Test Facility. The Reynolds Numbers based on model length ranged between $10^6$ and approximately $10^8$, and the wake of the model was studied at locations 3 to 15 diameters downstream. The model was supported by a streamlined strut that was formed by the extension of the sail appendage with no other appendages attached to the body. Mean velocity, turbulence intensities, and spectra information are presented.