scholarly journals New Findings by High-Order DNS for Late Flow Transition in a Boundary Layer

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chaoqun Liu ◽  
Lin Chen ◽  
Ping Lu
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Vortex Breakdown ◽  
Solid Wall ◽  
Vortex Formation ◽  
Ring Structure ◽  
Flow Transition ◽  
New Findings ◽  
Coherent Vortex ◽  
Coherent Vortex Structure ◽  
Multiple Ring

This paper serves as a summary of new discoveries by DNS for late stages of flow transition in a boundary layer. The widely spread concept “vortex breakdown” is found theoretically impossible and never happened in practice. The ring-like vortex is found the only form existing inside the flow field. The ring-like vortex formation is the result of the interaction between two pairs of counter-rotating primary and secondary streamwise vortices. Following the first Helmholtz vortex conservation law, the primary vortex tube rolls up and is stretched due to the velocity gradient. In order to maintain vorticity conservation, a bridge must be formed to link two Λ-vortex legs. The bridge finally develops as a new ring. This process keeps going on to form a multiple ring structure. The U-shaped vortices are not new but existing coherent vortex structure. Actually, the U-shaped vortex, which is a third level vortex, serves as a second neck to supply vorticity to the multiple rings. The small vortices can be found on the bottom of the boundary layer near the wall surface. It is believed that the small vortices, and thus turbulence, are generated by the interaction of positive spikes and other higher level vortices with the solid wall. The mechanism of formation of secondary vortex, second sweep, positive spike, high shear distribution, downdraft and updraft motion, and multiple ring-circle overlapping is also investigated.

Formation of Vortex Street in Laminar Boundary Layer

1980 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Kiya ◽  
M. Arie
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Shear Flow ◽  
Laminar Boundary Layer ◽  
Solid Wall ◽  
Vortex Sheet ◽  
Vortex Street ◽  
Bluff Bodies ◽  
Uniform Shear ◽  
Uniform Shear Flow ◽  
Vortex Patterns

Main features of the formation of vortex street from free shear layers emanating from two-dimensional bluff bodies placed in uniform shear flow which is a model of a laminar boundary layer along a solid wall. This problem is concerned with the mechanism governing transition induced by small bluff bodies suspended in a laminar boundary layer. Calculations show that the background vorticity of shear flow promotes the rolling up of the vortex sheet of the same sign whereas it decelerates that of the vortex sheet of the opposite sign. The steady configuration of the conventional Karman vortex street is not possible in shear flow. Theoretical vortex patterns are experimentally examined by a flow-visualization technique.

scholarly journals On the formation of streamwise vortices by plasma vortex generators

2013 ◽  
Vol 733 ◽  
pp. 370-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy N. Jukes ◽  
Kwing-So Choi
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Flow Direction ◽  
Vortex Formation ◽  
Vortex Generator ◽  
Streamwise Vortex ◽  
Spanwise Direction ◽  
Formation Mechanisms ◽  
Wall Jet ◽  
Streamwise Vortices ◽  
Barrier Discharge Plasma

AbstractThe streamwise vortices generated by dielectric-barrier-discharge plasma actuators in the laminar boundary layer were investigated using particle image velocimetry to understand the vortex-formation mechanisms. The plasma vortex generator was oriented along the primary flow direction to produce a body force in the spanwise direction. This created a spanwise-directed wall jet which interacted with the oncoming boundary layer to form a coherent streamwise vortex. It was found that the streamwise vortices were formed by the twisting and folding of the spanwise vorticity in the oncoming boundary layer into the outer shear layer of the spanwise wall jet, which added its own vorticity to increase the circulation along the actuator length. This is similar to the delta-shaped, vane-type vortex generator, except that the circulation was enhanced by the addition of the vorticity in the plasma jet. It was also observed that the plasma vortex was formed close to the wall with an enhanced wall-ward entrainment, which created strong downwash above the actuator.

Modeling coherent structures in the atmosphere and assessing their impact on aircraft

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
V.V. Vyshinsky ◽  
K.T. Zoan
Keyword(s):  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Grid Method ◽  
Computer Code ◽  
Light Transport ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Large Structures ◽  
Glide Path ◽  
Coherent Vortex ◽  
Coherent Vortex Structure

The paper introduces an engineering method for assessing the aerodynamic effect of disturbed atmosphere on an aircraft. As a source of vortex structures, we can consider vortex wind wakes that arise when the atmospheric wind flows around the landscape, large structures, moving or stationary aircraft-carrying platforms, vortex wakes behind aircraft, etc. In this study, we consider the situation when a light transport aircraft and an aircraft of the MC-21 type get into the vortex wake behind the super-heavy aircraft A-380 when flying along the glide path. A coherent vortex structure behind the A-380 is formed by the grid method within the framework of the boundary value problem for the Reynolds-averaged Navier —Stokes equations. The evolution and stochastics of the far wake are carried out using the author’s computer code written in the MATLAB system, within the framework of discrete vortices with a Rankine core. The assessment of the increment of forces and moments from the effect of the vortex system on the aircraft was carried out using the panel method.

scholarly journals Enhancing flame flashback resistance against Combustion Induced Vortex Breakdown and Boundary Layer Flashback in swirl burners

2018 ◽  
Vol 230 ◽  
pp. 946-959
Author(s):  
F.A. Hatem ◽  
A.S. Alsaegh ◽  
M. Al-Faham ◽  
A. Valera-Medina ◽  
C.T. Chong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Vortex Breakdown ◽  
Flame Flashback

A Study on the Evolution Characteristics of the Large Structure of Turbulence in a Meander Channel

2012 ◽  
Vol 212-213 ◽  
pp. 1177-1181
Author(s):  
Yan Hua Yang ◽  
Xiao Qiang Liu ◽  
Ming Jin Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Method ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Large Structure ◽  
Turbulent Structures ◽  
Turbulent Vortex ◽  
Multi Scale ◽  
Evolution Characteristics ◽  
Coherent Vortex ◽  
Meander Channel ◽  
Coherent Vortex Structure

In this paper, we adopt theoretical method to study the evolution characteristic of the two dimensional turbulent vortex structures in a meander channel. The disturbance growth rates under different bank curvatures are simulated. The result showed that the change of growth rate of smaller vortices is more intensive than bigger vortices. Future more, we consider the coherent vortex structure as a kind of disturbance to study the evolution characteristics of multi-scale turbulent structures in a meander channel, make basis for finding “meander channel-forming vortices” which is controlling the river shape and adapt to the meander river in theoretic.

scholarly journals Investigation of Laminar–Turbulent Transition on a Rotating Wind-Turbine Blade of Multimegawatt Class with Thermography and Microphone Array

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 2102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Torben Reichstein ◽  
Alois Peter Schaffarczyk ◽  
Christoph Dollinger ◽  
Nicolas Balaresque ◽  
Erich Schülein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Microphone Array ◽  
Suction Side ◽  
Flow Transition ◽  
Turbulent Transition ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Open Question ◽  
Laminar Turbulent Transition

Knowledge about laminar–turbulent transition on operating multi megawatt wind turbine (WT) blades needs sophisticated equipment like hot films or microphone arrays. Contrarily, thermographic pictures can easily be taken from the ground, and temperature differences indicate different states of the boundary layer. Accuracy, however, is still an open question, so that an aerodynamic glove, known from experimental research on airplanes, was used to classify the boundary-layer state of a 2 megawatt WT blade operating in the northern part of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. State-of-the-art equipment for measuring static surface pressure was used for monitoring lift distribution. To distinguish the laminar and turbulent parts of the boundary layer (suction side only), 48 microphones were applied together with ground-based thermographic cameras from two teams. Additionally, an optical camera mounted on the hub was used to survey vibrations. During start-up (SU) (from 0 to 9 rpm), extended but irregularly shaped regions of a laminar-boundary layer were observed that had the same extension measured both with microphones and thermography. When an approximately constant rotor rotation (9 rpm corresponding to approximately 6 m/s wind speed) was achieved, flow transition was visible at the expected position of 40% chord length on the rotor blade, which was fouled with dense turbulent wedges, and an almost complete turbulent state on the glove was detected. In all observations, quantitative determination of flow-transition positions from thermography and microphones agreed well within their accuracy of less than 1%.

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