Surface curvature and lateral pressure gradient effects on boundary layer separation

1972 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. INGER
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Pressure Gradient ◽  
Lateral Pressure ◽  
Boundary Layer Separation ◽  
Surface Curvature ◽  
Layer Separation ◽  
Gradient Effects

Influences of Inlet Swirl Distributions on an Inter-Turbine Duct: Part I—Casing Swirl Variation

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuzhen Hu ◽  
Yanfeng Zhang ◽  
Xue Feng Zhang ◽  
Edward Vlasic
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Pressure Gradient ◽  
Flow Behavior ◽  
Radial Pressure ◽  
Boundary Layer Separation ◽  
Wake Flow ◽  
Layer Separation ◽  
Swirl Angle ◽  
Inlet Swirl ◽  
Radial Pressure Gradient

The inter-turbine transition duct (ITD) of a gas turbine engine has significant potential for engine weight reduction and/or aerodynamic performance improvement. This potential arises because very little is understood of the flow behavior in the duct in relation to the hub and casing shapes and the flow entering the duct (e.g., swirl angle, turbulence intensity, periodic unsteadiness and blade tip vortices from upstream HP turbine blade rows). In this study, the flow development in an ITD with different inlet swirl distributions was investigated experimentally and numerically. The current paper, which is the first part of a two-part paper, presents the investigations of the influences of the casing swirl variations on the flow physics in the ITD. The results show a fair agreement between the predicted and experimental data. The radial pressure gradient at the first bend of ITD drives the low momentum hub boundary layer and wake flow radially, which results in a pair of hub counter-rotating vortices. Furthermore, the radially moving low momentum wake flow feeds into the casing region and causes 3D casing boundary layer. At the second bend, the reversed radial pressure gradient together with the 3D casing boundary layer generates a pair of casing counter-rotating vortices. Due to the local adverse pressure gradient, 3D boundary layer separation occurs on both the casing and hub at the second bend and the exit of the ITD, respectively. The casing 3D separation enhances the 3D features of the casing boundary layer as well as the existing casing counter-rotating vortices. With increasing casing swirl angle, the casing 3D boundary layer separation is delayed and the casing counter-rotating vortices are weakened. On the other hand, although the hub swirls are kept constant, the hub counter-rotating vortices get stronger with the increasing inlet swirl gradient. The total pressure coefficients within the ITD are significantly redistributed by the casing and hub counter-rotating vortices.

Flow Separation Control in an Annular to Conical Diffuser Using Two-Dimensional and Three-Dimensional Wall Steps

2013 ◽  
Vol 135 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kin Pong Lo ◽  
Christopher J. Elkins ◽  
John K. Eaton
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Pressure Gradient ◽  
Flow Control ◽  
Separation Bubble ◽  
Adverse Pressure Gradient ◽  
Boundary Layer Separation ◽  
Core Flow ◽  
Layer Separation ◽  
Wall Boundary Layer ◽  
Wall Boundary

Conical diffusers are often installed downstream of a turbomachine with a central hub. Previous studies showed that nonstreamlined hubs had extended separated wakes that reduced the adverse pressure gradient in the diffuser. Active flow control techniques can rapidly close the central separation bubble, but this restores the adverse pressure gradient, which can cause the outer wall boundary layer to separate. The present study focuses on the use of a step-wall diffuser to stabilize the wall boundary layer separation in the presence of core flow control. Three-component mean velocity data for a set of conical diffusers were acquired using magnetic resonance velocimetry. The results showed the step-wall diffuser stabilized the wall boundary layer separation by fixing its location. An axisymmetric step separation bubble was formed. A step with a periodically varying height reduced the reattachment length of the step separation and allowed the diffuser to be shortened. The step-wall diffuser was found to be robust in a range of core flow velocity profiles. The minimum distance between the core flow control mechanism and the step-wall diffuser as well as the minimum length of the step were determined.

Micro-Actuated Delta Wings Induced Control of Boundary Layer Separation

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Augusto Lori ◽  
Savaas Xanthos ◽  
Mahmoud Ardebili ◽  
Yiannis Andreopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Pressure Gradient ◽  
Separated Flow ◽  
Adverse Pressure Gradient ◽  
Boundary Layer Separation ◽  
Wall Region ◽  
Delta Wings ◽  
Layer Separation ◽  
Favorable Pressure Gradient ◽  
Dimensional Boundary

Control of boundary layer separation has been investigated employing an array of micro-actuated delta winglets. The flow with the array is simulated computationally in an initially two-dimensional boundary layer, which is subjected to a Favorable Pressure Gradient (FPG) that accelerated the flow substantially, followed by an Adverse Pressure Gradient (APG) where the flow decelerated, the two successive distortions cause a flow separation in the boundary layer developing on the opposite wall of the wind tunnel. The simulations capture vortices formed by the impulsive motion of the delta wings. The vortices are part of recirculating zone in the wake of the actuators, which as they advect downstream, bring high momentum fluid into the near wall region of a separated flow. Preliminary results indicate micro-actuated delta wings array affect boundary layer separation favorably.

The boundary layer separation from streamlined surfaces and new ways of its prevention in diffusers

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arkady Zaryankin ◽  
Andrey Rogalev ◽  
Ivan Komarov ◽  
V. Kindra ◽  
S. Osipov
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Boundary Layer Separation ◽  
Layer Separation

scholarly journals Leading Edge Blowing to Mimic and Enhance the Serration Effects for Aerofoil

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 2593
Author(s):  
Yasir Al-Okbi ◽  
Tze Pei Chong ◽  
Oksana Stalnov
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Angle Of Attack ◽  
Leading Edge ◽  
Boundary Layer Separation ◽  
Shear Instability ◽  
Vortical Flow ◽  
High Angle ◽  
High Angle Of Attack ◽  
Layer Separation ◽  
Aerodynamic Performances

Leading edge serration is now a well-established and effective passive control device for the reduction of turbulence–leading edge interaction noise, and for the suppression of boundary layer separation at high angle of attack. It is envisaged that leading edge blowing could produce the same mechanisms as those produced by a serrated leading edge to enhance the aeroacoustics and aerodynamic performances of aerofoil. Aeroacoustically, injection of mass airflow from the leading edge (against the incoming turbulent flow) can be an effective mechanism to decrease the turbulence intensity, and/or alter the stagnation point. According to classical theory on the aerofoil leading edge noise, there is a potential for the leading edge blowing to reduce the level of turbulence–leading edge interaction noise radiation. Aerodynamically, after the mixing between the injected air and the incoming flow, a shear instability is likely to be triggered owing to the different flow directions. The resulting vortical flow will then propagate along the main flow direction across the aerofoil surface. These vortical flows generated indirectly owing to the leading edge blowing could also be effective to mitigate boundary layer separation at high angle of attack. The objectives of this paper are to validate these hypotheses, and combine the serration and blowing together on the leading edge to harvest further improvement on the aeroacoustics and aerodynamic performances. Results presented in this paper strongly indicate that leading edge blowing, which is an active flow control method, can indeed mimic and even enhance the bio-inspired leading edge serration effectively.

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