Probing the velocity fields of gas and liquid phase simultaneously in a two-phase flow

The feasibility of simultaneous measurements of the instantaneous velocity fields of gaseous and liquid phase is demonstrated in a laminar, unsteady two-phase flow. Thus, the instantaneous relative velocity field can be measured in such media. This is achieved by combining Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) and a gas-phase velocimetry technique, which is based on laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) from a gaseous tracer. The wavelength shift of LIF is exploited to separate it from Mie scattering from the liquid phase. The new technique and the PIV measurement system work independently in this approach. Thus, the measurement accuracy and precision of the new technique can be validated by comparing it to the PIV results in regions of the flow field where the relative velocity vanishes. Received: 18 October 1998/Accepted: 16 October 1999     

Measurement of velocity and velocity derivatives based on pattern tracking in 3D LIF images

Pattern tracking in consecutive 3D LIF images based on least squares matching (LSM) of grey levels has been developed recently for velocity and velocity gradient measurements. The shortcomings of this method are clearly shown. The present article presents an improvement on this method by introducing a local multi-patch (LMP) technique through the LSM approach. The method is validated using the flow field of a turbulent channel flow obtained by direct numerical simulation (DNS) and a synthetic image with grey-level patterns. The results show that LMP matching allows the determination of the velocity and the velocity gradient fields with high accuracy including the second derivatives. Measurements of a round non-buoyant jet are presented which demonstrate the good performance of the method when applied under laboratory conditions. This method can also be applied on two-dimensional images provided that the flow is strictly two-dimensional. Received: 7 July 1999/Accepted: 13 November 1999     

Concentration fields in a confined two-gas mixture and engine in-cylinder flow: laser tomography measurement by Mie scattering

Gaseous mixture concentration characterisation by Mie scatter laser tomography has been widely used, except when experimental conditions turn out to be difficult especially in confined flow. This paper describes a complete formulation of the image processing required for a confined flow including effects from wall reflection, quality of the seeding, thermodynamic flow characteristics and instantaneous laser profile disparity. Two applications are described; the first one on a free and confined jet (turbulent, isothermal, isobaric flow) which shows the potential of the technique and the processing needed to reconstitute the mean concentration field, thus demonstrating the reliability of the processing. Second, an in-cylinder engine concentration measurement is put forward. Normal running and a stratified concept are given as examples. The results show the excellent potential of the technique to help engine developers. Thus, this paper presents the problems connected with measurement of concentration fields by laser tomography and Mie scattering from a theoretical and experimental approach. Received: 12 November 1999 / Accepted: 29 January 2001     

Simultaneous velocity field measurements in two-phase flows for turbulent mixing of sprays by means of two-phase PIV

This paper describes a novel derivative of the PIV method for measuring the velocity fields of droplets and gas phases simultaneously using fluorescence images rather than Mie scattering images. Two-phase PIV allows the simultaneous and independent velocity field measurement of the liquid phase droplets and ambient gas in the case of two-phase flow mixing. For phase discrimination, each phase is labelled by a different fluorescent dye: the gas phase is seeded with small liquid droplets, tagged by an efficient fluorescent dye while the droplets of the liquid phases are tagged by a different fluorescent dye. For each phase, the wavelength shift of fluorescence is used to separate fluorescence from Mie scattering and to distinguish between the fluorescence of each phase. With the use of two cross-correlation PIV cameras and adequate optical filters, we obtain two double frame images, one for each phase. Thus standard PIV or PTV algorithms are used to obtain the simultaneous and independent velocity fields of the two phases. Because the two-phase PIV technique relies on the ability to produce two simultaneous and independent images of the two phases, the choice of the labelling dyes and of the associated optical filter sets is relevant for the image acquisition. Thus a spectroscopic study has been carried out to choose the optimal fluorescent dyes and the associated optical filters. The method has been evaluated in a simple two-phase flow: droplets of 30–40 μm diameter, produced by an ultrasonic nozzle are injected into a gas coflow seeded with small particles. Some initial results have been obtained which demonstrate the potential of the method.     

NUMERICAL ANALYZITION OF NANO-PARTICLE FOLLOWING FEATURES FOR RAYLEIGH SCATTERING VELOCITY MEASUREMENT TEST IN LOW DENSITY WIND TUNNEL

在低密度风洞试验流场中,加入少量纳米粒子,可以增强瑞利散射测速试验的散射光强度.纳米粒子能否适应流场气流速度变化是测量结果准确性的关键.为了研究瑞利散射测速实验中测量到的纳米粒子的速度能否反映流场当地气流速度,采用基于直接模拟蒙特卡罗方法的稀薄两相流双向耦合算法,对低密度风洞流场中纳米粒子在大梯度流场中的跟随性进行了数值研究.仿真了10 nm,50 nm和100 nm TiO₂三种尺寸的纳米粒子分别在M6和M12低密度风洞返回舱高超声速绕流流场中的运动特性.仿真结果显示,不同尺寸的纳米粒子在不同的流场稀薄度条件下的跟随性不同,纳米粒子尺寸越小,跟随性越好.在稀薄度较低的M6流场中,10 nm粒子跟随性很好,与瑞利散射测量结果比较接近,粒径50 nm以上的粒子跟随性较差,而在稀薄度较高的M12流场中,10 nm粒子的跟随性也变差,表明通过瑞利散射测量到的纳米粒子速度和流场中气体速度有一定差距,不能准确反映流场当地速度.     

Studies on freejets from nozzles for high-speed mixing applications

In this study four different supersonic nozzles – circular, elliptical, tabbed, and radially lobed nozzles are compared experimentally for their freejet mixing performance. With the background of studies by various groups conducted on elliptical, tabbed, and radially lobed nozzles, the present paper aims at a comparative experimental study to compare their mixing performance with that of a conventional circular nozzle under identical operating conditions. The investigation is performed non-intrusively, using digital image processing of the planar Mie scattering images of the flow field. The results of these investigations reveal the superiority of the mixing performance of the lobed nozzles over conventional circular and other non-conventional nozzles. Received: 29 July 1998/Accepted: 5 November 1999     

Fuel-oil concentration in a gas turbine burner measured with laser-induced fluorescence

We applied the technique of two-dimensional laser-induced fluorescence to measure relative local concentrations of the evaporated fuel oil in a premixed gas turbine burner. The dependence of the fuel-oil fluorescence in the burner on the air inlet temperature, on the total fuel mass flow, and on the residence time of the fuel was investigated. A Mie scattering experiment was performed in order to observe non-evaporated fuel oil. We conclude that the fuel-oil concentrations can be determined from the fluorescence intensity within an error of about 25% in regions of complete evaporation of the fuel oil. Received: 29 March 1999/Accepted: 5 January 2000     

On the Flame-generated Vorticity Dynamics of Bluff-body-stabilized Premixed Flames

This investigation considers the dynamics of flame-generated vorticity for a premixed, submerged bluff-body stabilized flame. Experimentation characterizes the far-field region in particular with a level of detail not previously afforded to this type of flow. Simultaneous particle imaging velocimetry (PIV), Mie scattering and CH ^? chemiluminescence are used to obtain velocity fields and flame location. Mean static pressure measurements at the combustion chamber wall capture the pressure field. Analysis of the flame fronts in relation to the mean velocity and vorticity fields provides useful insight into the interaction of the flame and the flow. The unique nature of the velocity and vorticity fields and their effect on downstream flame structures are explained by the baroclinic torque generation of vorticity. The coupling that exists among pressure, heat release, and baroclinic generation is acknowledged and will influence strategies for control of the baroclinic mechanism.     

Simultaneous PIV and concentration measurements in a gas-turbine combustor model

Simultaneous velocity and concentration measurements have been performed in a gas-turbine combustor model. Particle image velocimetry (PIV) was used to acquire planar velocity information and to identify coherent flow structures. The Mie scattering technique, based on a slightly modified experimental setup, was used for concentration measurements in this mixing flow. The degree of mixing was assessed by examining local concentration measurements while inhomogeneously seeding the primary and secondary stream of the mixing layer. Connections between flow field and concentration distribution were highlighted using the proper orthogonal decomposition algorithm (POD). Uncertainties and systematic errors for the PIV measurements due to the suboptimal seeding are discussed using a comparison with a second test series at optimal seeding conditions. Results are presented for several flow parameters and at various lateral planes.     

Double-pulse planar-LIF investigations using fluorescence motion analysis for mixture formation investigation

A concept for dynamic mixture formation investigations of fuel/air mixtures is presented which can equally be applied to several other laser induced fluorescence (LIF) applications. Double-pulse LIF imaging was used to gain insight into dynamic mixture formation processes. The setup consists of a modified standard PIV setup. The "fuel/air ratio measurement by laser induced fluorescence (FARLIF)" approach is used for a quantification of the LIF images in order to obtain pairs of 2D fuel/air ratio maps. Two different evaluation concepts for LIF double pulse images are discussed. The first is based on the calculation of the temporal derivative field of the fuel/air ratio distribution. The result gives insight into the dynamic mixing process, showing where and how the mixture is changing locally. The second concept uses optical flow methods in order to estimate the motion of fluorescence (i.e., mixture) structures to gain insight into the dynamics, showing the distortion and the motion of the inhomogeneous mixture field. For this "fluorescence motion analysis" (FMA) two different evaluation approaches—the "variational gradient based approach" and the "variational cross correlation based approach"—are presented. For the validation of both, synthetic LIF image pairs with predefined motion fields were generated. Both methods were applied and the results compared with the known original motion field. This validation shows that FMA yields reliable results even for image pairs with low signal/noise ratio. Here, the "variational gradient based approach" turned out to be the better choice so far. Finally, the experimental combination of double-pulse FARLIF imaging with FMA and simultaneous PIV measurement is demonstrated. The comparison of the FMA motion field and the flow velocity field captured by PIV shows that both results basically reflect complementary information of the flow field. It is shown that the motion field of the fluorescence structures does not (necessarily) need to represent the actual flow velocity and that the flow velocity field alone can not illustrate the structure motion in any case. Therefore, the simultaneous measurement of both gives the deepest insight into the dynamic mixture formation process. The examined concepts and evaluation approaches of this paper can easily be adapted to various other planar LIF methods (with the LIF signal representing, e.g., species concentration, temperature, density etc.) broadening the insight for a wide range of different dynamic processes.

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Experimental study of turbulent thermal diffusion in oscillating grids turbulence

We have experimentally detected a new effect, turbulent thermal diffusion, as predicted theoretically by Elperin et al. (Phys Rev Lett (1996) 76:224–228) and associated with the turbulent transport of inertial particles. The essence of this effect is an appearance of a non-diffusive mean flux of particles in the direction of the mean heat flux. This results in formation of large-scale inhomogeneities in the spatial distribution of inertial particles that are accumulated in regions of minimum mean temperature in the surrounding fluid. The experiments were performed in oscillating grids turbulence with an imposed mean temperature gradient. We used Particle Image Velocimetry to determine the turbulent velocity field, and an Image Processing Technique based on the analysis of the intensity of the Mie scattering to determine the spatial distribution of tracer particles. Analysis of the intensity of laser light Mie scattering by tracer particles showed that the tracer particles accumulate in the vicinity of the minimum of the mean temperature. The latter finding confirms the existence of the effect of turbulent thermal diffusion.     

Pulsed laser measurements of particle and vapour concentrations in a turbulent jet

A turbulent jet of air has been seeded with both particles and a vapour. An excimer pumped dye laser excited visible fluorescence from the biacetyl vapour and Mie scattering from the micron-size particles. It was possible to measure the simultaneous scattering from both phases by using interference filters to separate the signals. It has been found that the biacetyl vapour provides an adequate tracer for measurements of the concentration field in a turbulent flow. Furthermore, the feasibility of making simultanous concentration measurements of two phases in a turbulent flow has been demonstrated.     

Evaluation of instationary flow fields using crosscorrelation in image sequences

In order to investigate the temporal behavior of dynamic flow processes, a movie version of particle image velocimetry (PIV) with a high framing capability has been developed. The experimental setup includes a copper vapor laser capable to produce pulse sequences with more than 100 pulses with a repetition rate of up to 30 kHz and a rotating drum camera to record the Mie scattering signals from the particles seeded to the flow. With this setup, image sequences with a number of consecutive images (40–70 depending on the image size) of a dynamic process can be taken on high resolution 36 mm film.To evaluate the 2-dimensional velocity vector fields, an algorithm based on the crosscorrelation of subareas in consecutive images has been developed and optimized in terms of computing time. The technique was applied to resolve the instationary flow field in a single cylinder spark ignition (SI) engine during the compression stroke.     

Visualization and two-color DPIV measurements of flows in circular and square coaxial nozzles

 High-resolution, reactive Mie scattering laser-sheet visualizations, two-color digital particle image velocimetry (DPIV) and thermal anemometry measurements in flows generated by equivalent coaxial circular and square jets are presented. Visualization results were obtained for three square, coaxial configurations, and a reference circular coaxial nozzle, at two Reynolds numbers of the outer jet (19,000 and 29,000) and for inner-to-outer jet velocity ratios of 0.15, 0.22, and 0.3. These indicated that the internal unmixed region diminished with decreasing velocity ratio. Strong evidence of unsteady recirculation and back-flow was observed at the end of the core of the inner jet, for the low velocity ratios. Comparisons between circular and square jet configurations indicated considerable mixing enhancement when square nozzles were used. Low-coherence, organized large-scale structure was evident from the visualizations and DPIV measurements near the origin of the inner mixing-region shear layers, and more so in the core region of the near field. These observations were confirmed by velocity spectra, which displayed peaks corresponding to a free shear-layer instability mode in the inner mixing-region shear layers, and a wake-type mode in the core region where the mean flow has a wake-like character. Although some large-scale structure was observed in the outer mixing layer during the visualizations, this was found to be incoherent on the basis of the DPIV measurements and the velocity spectra. It is noted that no axis-switching phenomena were observed in the square nozzle flows examined here. This is attributed to the absence of an organized structure in the outer shear layer, which was initially highly turbulent, and the weakly coherent nature of the organized structure observed in the inner mixing-region near field. Received: 2 November 1998/Accepted: 8 September 2000     

Simultaneous measurement of particle and fluid velocities in a plane mixing layer with dispersion

 An optical method is presented to measure simultaneously and separately the velocity field of both phases in particle-laden flows. The fluid is seeded with flow markers which are fluorescent at a specific wavelength and thus can be distinguished from the sediment particles by applying an optical filter. The motion of each phase is recorded by two CCD cameras, which are triggered such that a high correlation between subsequent images is guaranteed. The velocity fields are determined by means of least-square matching of a group of particles. The whole set-up was applied to study the sedimentation of particles through a rapidly evolving mixing layer. Received: 14 June 1999/Accepted: 15 January 2000     

Application of 2-D LIF temperature measurements in water using a Nd : YAG laser

 The application of Laser Induced Fluorescence (LIF) for temperature measurements in water using a Nd : YAG laser is investigated. A natural convection problem is used to test the applicability of LIF in the temperature range of 20–60°C. The measured temperature field is compared with numerical results and the influences of shadowgraph effects on the measured temperature field are investigated. An accuracy of 1.7°C is attained if shadowgraph effects can be neglected. This only holds if correction for photobleaching and variation of laser power output is applied. Received: 8 July 1998/Accepted: 3 February 1999     

单层微通道热沉拓扑结构对芯片中心热点的降温效能研究

通过热流固耦合模拟分析得到了不同微通道结构热沉基底的温度场及微通道内速度场,研究了相同入流功率下不同单层微通道拓扑结构对中心有高热流密度热点芯片的散热能力。结果表明:相同入流功率(0.05W)下,不同结构的散热能力排序由高到低为Y分形、弯曲散射、直散射(双侧出流)、直螺旋、直散射(单侧出流)、圆螺旋、树状分形、直槽结构;采用中心入流可有效降低芯片中心热点附近的温度,对于中心入流的散射结构,采用对称出流结构可提升其流动传热性能;Y分形结构具有良好的流动传热特性,对于热源面和中心热点均具有良好的散热效果。     

A simple particle image velocimetry instrument for low-velocity flows

 A P.I.V. instrument using two synchronized CCD video cameras is described. The same field of view is imaged onto each CCD array with an image splitter and one imaging lens. The delay between two exposures can be adjusted from 0.5 to 20 ms depending on the flow velocity to be measured. Received: 12 February 1999/Accepted: 20 March 1999     

Quantitative NMR velocity imaging of a main-chain liquid crystalline polymer flowing through an abrupt contraction

 The flow of isotropic and liquid crystalline (LC) hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC) aqueous solutions into an abrupt axisymmetric contraction has been quantitatively measured by pulsed-field-gradient NMR techniques. Steady-state axial velocity profiles, acquired upstream of the contraction, reveal a large contraction entry length for the LC solution. This entry flow field exists over an order of magnitude change in flow rate and is attributed to elasticity that is associated with polydomain liquid crystallinity. Pronounced, off-centerline velocity maxima (in an axisymmetric flow field) were present upstream of the contraction, in the entry flow region. Apparently, a more viscous and elastic core of fluid was present along the centerline; this fluid resisted elongational strain more than the fluid closer to the walls. Quantitative velocity profiles were extracted from displacement distributions and corrected for elongational dispersion. The isotropic solution velocity profiles matched those obtained from viscoelastic simulations using an approximate Doi-Edwards model, parameterized with independent rheological data. Received: 29 April 1999/Accepted: 30 August 1999     

Flowfield characteristics of a transverse jet into supersonic flow with pseudo-shock wave

We performed an experimental investigation of the flowfield of a transverse jet into supersonic flow with a pseudo-shock wave (PSW). In this study, we injected compressed air as the injectant, simulating hydrocarbon fuel. A back pressure control valve generated PSW into Mach 2.5 supersonic flow and controlled its position. The positions of PSW were set at nondimensional distance from the injector by the duct height (x/H) of ?1.0, ?2.5, and ?4.0. Particle image velocimetry (PIV) gave us the velocity of the flowfield. Mie scattering of oil mist only with the jet was used to measure the spread of the injectant. Furthermore, gas sampling measurements at the exit of the test section were carried out to determine the injectant mole fraction distributions. Gas sampling data qualitatively matched the intensity of Mie scattering. PIV measurements indicated that far-upstream PSW decelerated the flow speed of the main stream and developed the boundary layer on the wall of the test section. The flow speed deceleration at the corner of the test section was remarkable. The PSW produced nonuniformity in the main stream and reduced the momentum flux of the main stream in front of the injector. The blowing ratio, defined as the square root of the momentum flux ratio, of the jet and the main stream considering the effect of the boundary layer thickness was shown to be a useful parameter to explain the jet behavior.