Experiments on the Flow Field and Acoustic Properties of a Mach Number 0.8 Jet at Low Reynolds Numbers

Author(s):  
H Slot ◽  
B. Boersma ◽  
Peter Moore
1969 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 146-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Y. Chen ◽  
J. C. Williams

A supersonic low-density gas stream produced in a supersonic nozzle was passed through a circular tube in which the transition from supersonic to subsonic flow took place. Static pressure distributions along the tube (and nozzle) and impact pressure distributions across the tube at several stations were measured to determine the nature of this transition. The impact pressure distributions were used, together with the local static pressure, to infer Mach number and velocity profiles in the tube. When the pressure distributions and center-line Mach number distributions are considered together, one obtains a fairly clear picture of the processes involved in the transition from supersonic to subsonic flow at low Reynolds numbers.


2006 ◽  
Vol 129 (2) ◽  
pp. 340-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Vera ◽  
Xue Feng Zhang ◽  
Howard Hodson ◽  
Neil Harvey

This paper presents the second part of an investigation of the combined effects of unsteadiness and surface roughness on an aft-loaded ultra-high-lift low-pressure turbine (LPT) profile at low Reynolds numbers. The investigation has been performed using low- and high-speed cascade facilities. The low- and high-speed profiles have been designed to have the same normalized isentropic Mach number distribution. The low-speed results have been presented in the first part (Zhang, Vera, Hodson, and Harvey, 2006, ASME J. Turbomach., 128, pp. 517–527). The current paper examines the effect of different surface finishes on an aft-loaded ultra-high-lift LPT profile at Mach and Reynolds numbers representative of LPT engine conditions. The surface roughness values are presented along with the profile losses under steady and unsteady inflow conditions. The results show that the use of a rough surface finish can be used to reduce the profile loss. In addition, the results show that the same quantitative values of losses are obtained at high- and low-speed flow conditions. The latter proves the validity of the low-speed approach for ultra-high-lift profiles for the case of an exit Mach number of the order of 0.64. Hot-wire measurements were carried out to explain the effect of the surface finish on the wake-induced transition mechanism.


2013 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shan Zhong ◽  
Keith W. Moored ◽  
Victor Pinedo ◽  
Jesus Garcia-Gonzalez ◽  
Alexander J. Smits

1958 ◽  
Vol 50 (5) ◽  
pp. 815-820 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas J. Hanratty ◽  
Edward M. Rosen ◽  
Robert L. Kabel

Author(s):  
Maria Vera ◽  
Xue Feng Zhang ◽  
Howard Hodson ◽  
Neil Harvey

This paper presents the second part of an investigation of the combined effects of unsteadiness and surface roughness on an aft-loaded ultra high lift low pressure turbine (LPT) profile at low Reynolds numbers. The investigation has been performed using low-speed and high-speed cascade facilities. The low speed and the high speed profiles have been designed to have the same normalized isentropic Mach number distribution. The low speed results have been presented in Part 1 of this paper. The current paper examines the effect of different surface finishes on an aft-loaded ultra-high-lift LPT profile at Mach and Reynolds numbers representative of LPT engine conditions. The surface roughness values are presented along with the profile losses under steady and unsteady inflow conditions. The results show that the use of a rough surface finish might reduce the profile loss. In addition, the results show that the same quantitative values of losses are obtained at high and low speed flow conditions. The latter proves the validity of the low speed approach for ultra high lift profiles for the case of an exit Mach number of the order of 0.64. Hot wire measurements were carried out to explain the effect of the surface finish on the wake induced transition mechanism.


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