Turbulent Pressure-Velocity Measurements in a Fully Developed Concentric Annular Air Flow

1983 ◽  
Vol 105 (3) ◽  
pp. 345-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. J. Wilson ◽  
B. G. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Velocity Field ◽  
Pressure Field ◽  
Air Flow ◽  
Pressure Fluctuations ◽  
Core Region ◽  
Flow Channel ◽  
Wall Pressure ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Local Pressure ◽  
Wall Pressure Fluctuations

An experimental study of the fluctuating velocity field and the fluctuating static wall pressure in an annular turbulent air flow system with a radius ratio of 4.314 has been conducted. The study included direct measurements of the mean velocity profile, turbulent velocity field and fluctuating static wall pressure from which the statistical values of the turbulent intensity levels, power spectral densities of the turbulent quantities, and the cross-correlation between the fluctuating static wall pressure and the fluctuating velocity field in the core region of the flow were obtained. The effect of the turbulent core region of the flow on the wall pressure fluctuations was studied by cross-correlating the axial and radial velocity components with the wall pressure fluctuations. A three-sensor, signal subtraction data analysis method using coherence techniques was developed to separate the superimposed local pressure fluctuations and acoustically transmitted noise. This analysis method is shown to adequately isolate the local pressure fluctuation information at each wall of the flow channel. The results of the experimental measurements are compared with existing experimental and numerical information on turbulent annular flow fields and wall pressure statistics. The pressure-velocity correlation indicates that a substantial contribution to the pressure field on the wall of the flow channel is from the turbulent core region outside of the boundary layer. The wall pressure field is shown to be significantly different on the two dissimilar walls. The pressure-velocity correlations show that this difference is due to the geometric difference between the dissimilar volumetric sources which contribute to the wall pressure field. The results of this study show that vibration modeling must incorporate the effects of the flow geometry on the wall pressure statistics, which are used as the driving force for flow-induced vibrations.

An Experimental Study of the Flow and Wall Pressure Field Around a Wing-Body Junction

1986 ◽  
Vol 108 (3) ◽  
pp. 308-314 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. Z. Hasan ◽  
M. J. Casarella ◽  
E. P. Rood
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Gradient ◽  
Pressure Field ◽  
Pressure Fluctuations ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Adverse Pressure Gradient ◽  
Horseshoe Vortex ◽  
Wall Pressure ◽  
Frequency Content ◽  
Wall Pressure Fluctuations

The flow and wall-pressure field around a wing-body junction has been experimentally investigated in a quiet, low-turbulence wind tunnel. Measurements were made along the centerline in front of the wing and along several spanwise locations. The flow field data indicated that the strong adverse pressure gradient on the upstream centerline causes three-dimensional flow separation at approximately one wing thickness upstream and this induced the formation of the horseshoe root vortex which wrapped around the wing and became deeply embedded within the boundary layer. The wall-pressure fluctuations were measured for their spectral content and the data indicate that the effect of the adverse pressure gradient is to increase the low-frequency content of the wall pressure and to decrease the high-frequency content. The wall pressure data in the separated region, which is dominated by the horseshoe vortex, shows a significant increase in the low-frequency content and this characteristic feature prevails around the corner of the wing. The outer edge of the horseshoe vortex is clearly identified by the locus of maximum values of RMS wall pressure.

Effects of Surface Irregularity on Turbulent Boundary Layer Wall Pressure Fluctuations

1984 ◽  
Vol 106 (3) ◽  
pp. 343-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. M. Farabee ◽  
M. J. Casarella
Keyword(s):  
Spectral Density ◽  
Flat Plate ◽  
Pressure Field ◽  
Pressure Fluctuations ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Velocity Profiles ◽  
Wall Pressure ◽  
Surface Irregularity ◽  
Wall Pressure Fluctuations ◽  
Frequency Components

Measurements were made of the mean velocity profiles and wall pressure field upstream and downstream of the flow over both a backward-facing and forward-facing step. For each configuration the velocity profiles show that the effects of the separation-reattachment process persist more than 24 step heights downstream of the step. Extremely high values of the RMS wall pressure are measured near reattachment. These values are 5 and 10 times larger than on a smooth flat plate for the backward-facing step and the forward-facing step, respectively. The spectral density of the wall pressure fluctuations in the recirculation region is dominated by low frequency components. Downstream of reattachment there is a reduction in the low frequency content of the wall pressures and an increase in the high frequency components. At the farthest measured position downstream, the spectral density is still higher than that found on a smooth flat plate. These results show that the complex turbulent flow generated by a surface irregularity can significantly increase the localized wall pressure field and these increases persist far downstream of the irregularity. Consequently, a surface irregularity can be a major source of turbulence-induced vibrations and flow noise, as well as a cause of the inception of cavitation in marine applications.

Measurements of Fluctuating Wall Pressure for Separated/Reattached Boundary Layer Flows

1986 ◽  
Vol 108 (3) ◽  
pp. 301-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. M. Farabee ◽  
M. J. Casarella
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Pressure Field ◽  
Pressure Fluctuations ◽  
Plate Boundary ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Wall Pressure ◽  
Boundary Layer Flows ◽  
Backward Facing Step ◽  
Wall Pressure Fluctuations ◽  
Layer Flow

Measurements were made of the wall pressure field beneath separated/reattached boundary layer flows. These flows consisted of two types; flow over a forward-facing step and flow over a backward-facing step. Wall pressure fluctuations from an equilibrium flat plate boundary layer flow were also measured and used as a baseline for comparative purposes. Values of the RMS fluctuating pressure as well as the frequency spectral density, phase velocity, and coherence of the surface pressure field were measured at various locations upstream and downstream of the steps. The experimental results show that the separation-reattachment process produces large-amplitude, low-frequency pressure fluctuations. The measured spectral statistics of the wall pressure fluctuations are consistent with the view that at reattachment there exists a region of coherent highly energized velocity fluctuations located near the wall which, as it convects downstream, decays and diffuses away from the wall. This energized region remains identifiable in the wall pressure statistics as far as 72 step heights downstream of the backward-facing step.

The Quantification of Internal Noise Levels and Wall Pressure Spectra in Industrial Gas Pipelines

1991 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. P. Norton ◽  
A. Pruiti
Keyword(s):  
Prediction Models ◽  
Transmission Loss ◽  
Pressure Fluctuations ◽  
Internal Noise ◽  
Wall Pressure ◽  
Gas Pipelines ◽  
Noise Levels ◽  
Empirical Prediction ◽  
Wall Pressure Fluctuations ◽  
Semi Empirical

Abstract This paper addresses the issue of quantifying the internal noise levels/wall pressure fluctuations in industrial gas pipelines. This quantification of internal noise levels/wall pressure fluctuations allows for external noise radiation from pipelines to be specified in absolute levels via appropriate noise prediction models. Semi-empirical prediction models based upon (i) estimated vibration levels and radiation ratios, (ii) semi-empirical transmission loss models, and (iii) statistical energy analysis models have already been reported on by Norton and Pruiti 1,3 and are not reported on here.

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