scholarly journals Discussion: “Initial Region of Subsonic Coaxial Jets of High Mean-Velocity Ratio” (Ko, N. W. M., and Au, H., 1981, ASME J. Fluids Eng., 103, pp. 335–338)

1982 ◽  
Vol 104 (1) ◽  
pp. 124-125
Author(s):  
M. K. Swaminathan ◽  
G. W. Rankin ◽  
K. Sridhar
1981 ◽  
Vol 103 (2) ◽  
pp. 335-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. W. M. Ko ◽  
H. Au

This paper describes an experimental investigation of the initial region of subsonic coaxial jets of three different mean-velocity ratios λ higher than unity. Detailed measurements have found similarity of the mean velocity and turbulence intensity profiles within the three zones: initial merging, intermediate, and fully merged zone. Similarity with single jet results has been found. In the inner mixing region, however, only the similarity of the mean velocity profiles has been found.


1987 ◽  
Vol 109 (3) ◽  
pp. 275-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Mahmud ◽  
J. S. Truelove ◽  
T. F. Wall

The aerodynamic characteristics of free, swirling, coaxial jets issuing from an air model of a typical burner for pulverized bituminous coal have been studied. Detailed measurements of mean velocity and static pressure have been obtained in the region near the nozzle exit. The boundary of the reverse-flow zone has been mapped and the recirculated-mass flowrate measured in order to quantify the effects of velocity ratio and swirl in the primary and secondary jets. The influence of burner geometry (divergent-nozzle length and centre-line blockage) has also been studied. The type of flow pattern is found to depend upon the level of swirl in the primary and secondary jets. The recirculated-mass flowrate is predominantly influenced by secondary swirl. The measurements have been compared with predictions obtained by numerical solution of the governing conservation equations in orthogonal curvilinear co-ordinates. The general features of the flows are adequately predicted although discrepancies in detail seem to indicate deficiencies in the turbulence model.


1973 ◽  
Vol 95 (3) ◽  
pp. 467-473 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Dura˜o ◽  
J. H. Whitelaw

Measurements of mean velocity, the three normal stresses and Reynolds shear stress are reported in the developing region of coaxial jet flows. The measurements were obtained with three velocity ratios, i.e., values of the ratio of maximum initial pipe velocity to maximum initial annulus velocity of 0, 0.23, and 0.62 and at downstream distances up to 17 outer diameters. The results show that coaxial jets tend to reach a self-preserving state much more rapidly than axisymmetric single jets; that the mean velocity, normal stresses, and Reynolds shear stress attain this state at a similar downstream location; and that, for the particular geometry investigated, a velocity ratio of around 0.15 corresponds to the slowest rate of development. Relationships between mean velocity gradient, Reynolds shear stress, and turbulent kinetic energy are examined to assess their ability to characterize the present flow: the results indicate the need to take account of the normal stresses in any proposed mathematical model.


Author(s):  
H. Au ◽  
N.W.M. Ko

This paper describes an experimental investigation of the initial region of a subsonic cold coaxial jet at a mean-velocity ratio λ, outer to inner, of 1.25. Detailed measurements in the initial region have shown that similarity of the pressure intensity profiles exists in the three zones: the initial merging zone, the intermediate zone and the fully merged zone. Spectral measurements of the pressure fluctuations confirm the existence of coherent structures in the outer mixing region. Comparison of the coaxial jet results with those of the single jet has been attempted.


Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 883
Author(s):  
Nargess Moghaddassi ◽  
Seyed Habib Musavi-Jahromi ◽  
Mohammad Vaghefi ◽  
Amir Khosrojerdi

As 180-degree meanders are observed in abundance in nature, a meandering channel with two consecutive 180-degree bends was designed and constructed to investigate bed topography variations. These two 180-degree mild bends are located between two upstream and downstream straight paths. In this study, different mean velocity-to-critical velocity ratios have been tested at the upstream straight path to determine the meander’s incipient motion. To this end, bed topography variations along the meander and the downstream straight path were addressed for different mean velocity-to-critical velocity ratios. In addition, the upstream bend’s effect on the downstream bend was investigated. Results indicated that the maximum scour depth at the downstream bend increased as a result of changing the mean velocity-to-critical velocity ratio from 0.8 to 0.84, 0.86, 0.89, 0.92, 0.95, and 0.98 by, respectively, 1.5, 2.5, 5, 10, 12, and 26 times. Moreover, increasing the ratio increased the maximum sedimentary height by 3, 10, 23, 48, 49, and 56 times. The upstream bend’s incipient motion was observed for the mean velocity-to-critical velocity ratio of 0.89, while the downstream bend’s incipient motion occurred for the ratio of 0.78.


1976 ◽  
Vol 73 (02) ◽  
pp. 305 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. W. M. Ko ◽  
A. S. H. Kwan
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