高速列车近尾流区湍流涡旋的数值计算及动力学讨论

主要针对缩尺比例1:30的高速动车组空气动力学模型的近尾流区域流场进行数值模拟,分析讨论了湍动能和湍流能量的产生,得到以下结论:对应于各展向位置的湍动能沿流向的变化规律与近尾流区涡旋结构携带能量的展向外移现象有关;在尾车鼻端附近,湍流涡旋具有显著的湍动能,并且各方向上的能量分量具有相同的量级,反映出湍流涡旋是高度三维的流动结构;靠近尾车鼻端的近尾流区湍流涡旋具有较强的从平均流动中提取能量的能力,并且结果表明,来自于车体底面和侧面的剪切流动沿垂向分别在一定空间范围内发挥重要的影响作用;大涡特征尺度沿流向增大,其中较小的涡旋对湍流能量的产生有主要贡献,同时,由于受到列车侧面较厚剪切层的影响,对湍流能量有贡献的涡旋所对应的积分尺度范围增大,从而使位于尾车鼻端附近的涡流能够在更大的流向范围内获取用于维持湍流尾流的能量.     

水翼端部间隙泄漏流的压降及黏性损失机理

叶顶泄漏流产生的局部压降及黏性损失是导致轴流式水力机械效率下降和轮缘间隙空化的主要原因.为探明间隙泄漏流的黏性损失特性和低压形成机制,以NACA0009水翼为对象,采用超大涡模拟方法(VLES)对翼端间隙流动进行数值模拟,基于平均流动动能转换与输运分析,提出了间隙区黏性损失定量计算模型,研究了翼端间隙区湍动能生成、黏性损失和压降的产生机理及主要影响因素.结果表明,间隙区存在间隙分离涡(TSV)、间隙泄漏涡(TLV)和诱导涡(IV)等流动结构;湍动能生成是导致TSV内压降的主导因素,TLV内压降则主要受湍动能生成和平均动能的对流和扩散效应影响;湍动能耗散导致的翼端区域黏性损失占间隙区黏性损失总量的91.2%.间隙区不同流动结构对湍动能生成的影响存在明显差异,水翼吸力面的强剪切效应主要生成湍动能的■分量,而TLV, TSV和IV等间隙涡结构则主要生成湍动能的■和■分量;湍动能产生机制分析表明,湍动能生成项分量P_vw是TLV和TSV中湍动能生成的主导因素,减小TSV和TLV内的速度梯度■,可有效降低湍动能生成,进而减少翼端区域因湍流耗散导致的黏性损失.研究结果可为间隙流...     

近壁湍流统计性质研究

采用大涡模拟方法,模拟了槽道湍流,得到了不同雷诺数下槽道湍流的结果. 在此基础上,研究了平均速度、雷诺应力、脉动动能和脉动速度均方根的分布;讨论了平均速度的壁面律问题;给出了雷诺应力、脉动动能和脉动速度均方根随雷诺数的变化规律,其中雷诺应力、脉动动能给出了定量公式.      

汶川地震滑坡与地震参数及地质地貌因素之间的相关关系

采用大涡模拟方法,模拟了槽道湍流,得到了不同雷诺数下槽道湍流的结果. 在此基 础上,研究了平均速度、雷诺应力、脉动动能和脉动速度均方根的分布;讨论了平均速度的 壁面律问题;给出了雷诺应力、脉动动能和脉动速度均方根随雷诺数的变化规律,其中雷诺 应力、脉动动能给出了定量公式.     

各向同性湍流通过正激波的演化特征研究

激波与湍流相互作用(shock-turbulence interaction,STI)是空气动力学研究中的一个基础问题.基于格心有限差分法(cell-centered finite difference method,CCFDM)求解器Helios,采用五阶加权紧致非线性格式(weighted compact nonlinear scheme,WCNS)对各向同性湍流通过正激波的情形进行直接数值模拟(direct numerical simulation,DNS).对湍流相关物理量进行统计,分析结果表明,在湍流中波后的密度、温度和压力较无湍流情形下略小,而速度则略大,均在波后呈现短暂过冲然后缓慢向理论值逼近的变化趋势;波后流向雷诺应力突降随之快速增长又衰减,呈现非单调变化趋势,线性相互作用分析(linear interaction analysis,LIA)将其归结为波后能量从声模式转移为涡模式方式,与流向不同,横向雷诺应力突增后单调衰减,波后雷诺应力各向异性明显且随下游距离逐渐增强;波后湍动能突增后呈现非单调变化趋势;泰勒微尺度和Kolmogorov尺度过激波后均明显减小,说明波后湍流长度尺度变小,从而对波后网格的分辨率提出了更高的要求;密度、温度和压力过激波后脉动均方根均增加,密度和压力脉动强度减小,温度脉动强度增大.      

各向同性湍流通过正激波的演化特征研究

激波与湍流相互作用(shock-turbulence interaction,STI)是空气动力学研究中的一个基础问题.基于格心有限差分法(cell-centered finite difference method,CCFDM)求解器Helios,采用五阶加权紧致非线性格式(weighted compact nonlinear scheme,WCNS)对各向同性湍流通过正激波的情形进行直接数值模拟(direct numerical simulation,DNS).对湍流相关物理量进行统计,分析结果表明,在湍流中波后的密度、温度和压力较无湍流情形下略小,而速度则略大,均在波后呈现短暂过冲然后缓慢向理论值逼近的变化趋势;波后流向雷诺应力突降随之快速增长又衰减,呈现非单调变化趋势,线性相互作用分析(linear interaction analysis,LIA)将其归结为波后能量从声模式转移为涡模式方式,与流向不同,横向雷诺应力突增后单调衰减,波后雷诺应力各向异性明显且随下游距离逐渐增强;波后湍动能突增后呈现非单调变化趋势;泰勒微尺度和Kolmogorov尺度过激波后均明显减小,说明波后湍流长度尺度变小,从而对波后网格的分辨率提出了更高的要求;密度、温度和压力过激波后脉动均方根均增加,密度和压力脉动强度减小,温度脉动强度增大.     

FST方法分析二维Rayleigh-Bénard湍流热对流系统的能量输运

本文应用空间滤波方法：FST(Filter-space technique)方法，研究二维Rayleigh-Bénard(RB)湍流热对流系统中湍动能、热能和拟涡能的能量输运．研究中Rayleigh数(Ra)选取为1x10^8、1x10^9和1x10^10，Prandtl数(Pr)固定为4.38．我们展示了的结果表明，在二维RB系统中，三个Ra数下全场的平均湍动能和平均拟涡能在不同滤波尺度下的能量输运与Kraichnan在1967年预测的二维湍流中的级串理论有所偏差，而中心区域的能量都是向小尺度输运的．结果还揭示了瞬时能量输运的一些局部特性，包括它们在小尺度上不对称的分布．     

考虑当地涡旋运动修正的湍流模型在非定常空化湍流流场计算中的应用

为了更精确地模拟当地涡旋运动对复杂非定常空化湍流流动的影响,考虑当地涡旋运动特性对标准k-ε湍流模型进行了修正;并采用该修正模型对二维Clark-Y水翼周围非定常空化湍流场进行了计算;通过与实验结果进行对比,分析并验证了该修正模型计算结果的有效性。研究表明:该修正湍流模型根据当地涡旋效应对湍动能输运方程中的生成项进行修正,可以有效解决标准k-ε模型对湍动能的过度预测问题,得到的空化核心区域时均湍动能和湍流黏性的预测结果降低了约30%,与实际值更为接近;标准k-ε模型计算所得的时均空泡长度不大于0.6倍弦长,而修正模型计算所得的时均空穴可以覆盖水翼吸力面;修正模型可以准确预测水翼吸力面表面空泡的非定常脱落过程,包括附着空穴的拉伸和断裂,以及脱落空泡的逐渐消失。     

低雷诺数沟槽表面湍流/非湍流界面特性的实验研究

湍流/非湍流界面是流动中湍流和无旋流的边界,其相关研究在加深对湍流与无旋流之间的物质、动量和能量交换的理解有重要意义.本文采用时间解析的二维粒子图像测速技术,分别对零压梯度光滑、顺流向锯齿形沟槽表面平板在不同雷诺数下对湍流/非湍流界面的几何特征及动力学特性进行了实验研究.实验雷诺数为$Re_{\tau } =400\sim1000$.本文采用了湍动能准则对湍流/非湍流界面进行了识别,并分析界面高度分布、分形特征及界面附近的条件平均速度和涡量.结果表明在不同雷诺数下, 无论是光滑壁面还是沟槽壁面,界面平均高度在0.8 $\sim$ 0.9$\delta_{99} $附近. 对于沟槽壁面而言,减阻时对应的界面高度的概率密度分布与光滑壁面基本一致, 均遵循正态分布,而当阻力增大时, 界面高度分布偏离正态分布出现正的偏度. 在本实验情况下,界面分形维度、跨界面速度跳变均会随着雷诺数增大而增大. 此外,不同壁面情况下无量纲条件平均涡量在界面附近的分布相近,而界面附近无量纲速度梯度最大值近似为常数.      

自由湍射流多尺度湍涡结构标度律的实验研究

利用后向接收式激光多普勒测速仪（ＬＤＶ）对自由湍射流进行了测量,我们对采集到的充分发展的湍流信号先求其１－ ８阶的结构函数及其标度指数,结果验证了Ｋｏｌｍ ｏｇｏｒｏｖ提出的标度律理论． 然后用子波变换将自由湍流脉动速度分解为多尺度湍涡结构, 研究每一个尺度湍涡速度的结构函数的标度律及其与湍涡速度的自相关函数的关系．     

Particle image velocimetry measurements of a backward-facing step flow

Particle image velocimetry (PIV) measurements were carried out on a backward-facing step flow at a Reynolds number of Re_h=U_Xh/9=4,660 (based on step height and freestream velocity). In-plane velocity, out-of-plane vorticity, Reynolds stress and turbulent kinetic energy production measurements in the x-y and x-z planes of the flow are presented. Proper orthogonal decomposition was performed on both the fluctuating velocity and vorticity fields of the x-y plane PIV data using the method of snapshots. Low-order representations of the instantaneous velocity fields were reconstructed using the velocity modes. These reconstructions provided insight into the contribution that the various length scales make to the spatial distribution of mean and turbulent flow quantities such as Reynolds stress and turbulent kinetic energy production. Large scales are found to contribute to the Reynolds stresses and turbulent kinetic energy production downstream of reattachment, while small scales contribute to the intense Reynolds stresses in the vicinity of reattachment.     

Comparison of flow structures in the downstream region of a cylinder and sphere

An experimental investigation of flow structures downstream of a circular cylinder and sphere immersed in a free-stream flow is performed for Re = 5000 and 10,000 using qualitative and quantitative flow visualization techniques. The obtained results are presented in terms of time-averaged velocity vectors, patterns of streamlines, vorticity, Reynolds stress correlations and turbulent kinetic energy distributions. Flow data reveal that the size of wake flow region, the location of singular and double points, the peak values of turbulence quantities, such as Reynolds stress correlations, vorticity fluctuations and turbulent kinetic energy vary as a function of models’ geometry and Reynolds Numbers. The concentration of small scale vortices is more dominant in the wake of the sphere than that of the cylinder. The maximum value of turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) occurs close to the saddle point for the cylinder case while two maximum values of TKE occur along shear layers for the sphere one because of the 3-D flow behavior.     

Comparison of flow structures in the downstream region of a cylinder and sphere

An experimental investigation of flow structures downstream of a circular cylinder and sphere immersed in a free-stream flow is performed for Re = 5000 and 10,000 using qualitative and quantitative flow visualization techniques. The obtained results are presented in terms of time-averaged velocity vectors, patterns of streamlines, vorticity, Reynolds stress correlations and turbulent kinetic energy distributions. Flow data reveal that the size of wake flow region, the location of singular and double points, the peak values of turbulence quantities, such as Reynolds stress correlations, vorticity fluctuations and turbulent kinetic energy vary as a function of models’ geometry and Reynolds Numbers. The concentration of small scale vortices is more dominant in the wake of the sphere than that of the cylinder. The maximum value of turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) occurs close to the saddle point for the cylinder case while two maximum values of TKE occur along shear layers for the sphere one because of the 3-D flow behavior.     

Planar velocity measurements of a two-dimensional compressible wake

The present study describes the application of particle image velocimetry (PIV) to investigate the compressible flow in the wake of a two-dimensional blunt base at a freestream Mach number M_X=2. The first part of the study addresses specific issues related to the application of PIV to supersonic wind tunnel flows, such as the seeding particle flow-tracing fidelity and the measurement spatial resolution. The seeding particle response is assessed through a planar oblique shock wave experiment. The measurement spatial resolution is enhanced by means of an advanced image-interrogation algorithm. In the second part, the experimental results are presented. The PIV measurements yield the spatial distribution of mean velocity and turbulence. The mean velocity distribution clearly reveals the main flow features such as expansion fans, separated shear layers, flow recirculation, reattachment, recompression and wake development. The turbulence distribution shows the growth of turbulent fluctuations in the separated shear layers up to the reattachment location. Increased velocity fluctuations are also present downstream of reattachment outside of the wake due to unsteady flow reattachment and recompression. The instantaneous velocity field is analyzed seeking coherent flow structures in the redeveloping wake. The instantaneous planar velocity and vorticity measurements return evidence of large-scale turbulent structures detected as spatially coherent vorticity fluctuations. The velocity pattern consistently shows large masses of fluid in vortical motion. The overall instantaneous wake flow is organized as a double row of counter-rotating structures. The single structures show vorticity contours of roughly elliptical shape in agreement with previous studies based on spatial correlation of planar light scattering. Peak vorticity is found to be five times higher than the mean vorticity value, suggesting that wake turbulence is dominated by the activity of large-scale structures. The unsteady behavior of the reattachment phenomenon is studied. Based on the instantaneous flow topology, the reattachment is observed to fluctuate mostly in the streamwise direction suggesting that the unsteady separation is dominated by a pumping-like motion.     

Statistical structure of the velocity field in cavitating flow around a 2D hydrofoil

Transformation of flow turbulence structure with cavitation occurrence, determination of the flow conditions favorable for nucleation of cavitation bubbles, influence of the statistical structure of turbulence on this process and the inverse effect of cavitation on the flow dynamics are challenging problems in modern fluid mechanics. The paper reports on the results of statistical processing of the velocity fields measured by a PIV technique in cavitating flow over a 2D symmetric hydrofoil for four flow conditions, starting from a cavitation-free regime and finishing by unsteady cloud cavitation. We analyze basic information on the statistical structure of velocity fluctuations in the form of histograms and Q-Q diagrams along with profiles of the mean velocity and turbulent kinetic energy. The research reveals that the flow turbulence pattern and distributions of turbulent fluctuations change significantly with the cavitation development. Under unsteady cloud cavitation conditions, the probability density function of the fluctuating velocity has a two-mode distribution, which indicates switching of two alternating flow conditions in a region above the hydrofoil aft part due to periodic passing of cavitation clouds. Behaviors of the mean and most probable velocities unexpectedly appear to be different with a monotonous increase of the incoming flow velocity. This finding must be caused by modification of the skewness coefficient of the fluctuating velocity.     

Control of diffuser jet flow: turbulent kinetic energy and jet spreading enhancements assisted by a non-thermal plasma discharge

An axisymmetric air jet exhausting from a 22-degree-angle diffuser is investigated experimentally by particle image velocimetry (PIV) and stereo-PIV measurements. Two opposite dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) actuators are placed along the lips of the diffuser in order to force the mixing by a co-flow actuation. The electrohydrodynamic forces generated by both actuators modify and excite the turbulent shear layer at the diffuser jet exit. Primary air jet velocities from 10 to 40 m/s are studied (Reynolds numbers ranging from 3.2 to 12.8 × 10⁴), and baseline and forced flows are compared by analysing streamwise and cross-stream PIV fields. The mixing enhancement in the near field region is characterized by the potential core length, the centreline turbulent kinetic energy (TKE), the integrated value of the TKE over various slices along the jet, the turbulent Reynolds stresses and the vorticity fields. The time-averaged fields demonstrate that an effective increase in mixing is achieved by a forced flow reattachment along the wall of the diffuser at 10 m/s, whereas mixing enhancement is realized by excitation of the coherent structures for a primary velocity of 20 and 30 m/s. The actuation introduces two pairs of contra-rotating vortices above each actuator. These structures entrain the higher speed core fluid toward the ambient air. Unsteady actuations over Strouhal numbers ranging from 0.08 to 1 are also studied. The results suggest that the excitation at a Strouhal number around 0.3 is more effective to enhance the turbulence kinetic energy in the near-field region for primary jet velocity up to 30 m/s.     

Generalized detection of a turbulent front generated by an oscillating grid

This report presents experimental results on the propagation of a turbulent front induced by an oscillating grid starting from rest. The purpose of this preliminary investigation is to implement and validate detection methods of the turbulent/non-turbulent interface, which are based on flow measurements (velocity and vorticity) and scalar intensity, for oscillating grid turbulence. This is done using particle image velocimetry (PIV) and fluorescent dye visualization, separately. The results of both techniques describe the spreading of the turbulent front, confirming the known dependency of the front location, H, on time, t. It is demonstrated, that the level-based detection of a turbulent front can be applied to an unsteady flow, such as grid turbulence advancing into a fluid at rest.     

PIV measurements of the near-wake behind a sinusoidal cylinder

The three-dimensional near-wake structures behind a sinusoidal cylinder have been investigated using a particle image velocimetry (PIV) measurement technique at Re=3,000. The mean velocity fields and spatial distributions of ensemble-averaged turbulence statistics for flows around the sinusoidal and corresponding smooth cylinders were compared. The near-wake behind the sinusoidal cylinder exhibited pronounced spanwise periodic variations in the flow structure. Well-organized streamwise vortices with alternating positive and negative vorticity were observed along the span of the sinusoidal cylinder. They suppress the formation of the large-scale spanwise vortices and decrease the overall turbulent kinetic energy in the near-wake of the sinusoidal cylinder. The sinusoidal surface geometry significantly modifies the near-wake structure and strongly controls the three-dimensional vortices formed in the near-wake.     

Spatial resolution of PIV for the measurement of turbulence

Recent technological advancements have made the use of particle image velocimetry (PIV) more widespread for studying turbulent flows over a wide range of scales. Although PIV does not threaten to make obsolete more mature techniques, such as hot-wire anemometry (HWA), it is justifiably becoming an increasingly important tool for turbulence research. This paper assesses the ability of PIV to resolve all relevant scales in a classical turbulent flow, namely grid turbulence, via a comparison with theoretical predictions as well as HWA measurements. Particular attention is given to the statistical convergence of mean turbulent quantities and the spatial resolution of PIV. An analytical method is developed to quantify and correct for the effect of the finite spatial resolution of PIV measurements. While the present uncorrected PIV results largely underestimate the mean turbulent kinetic energy and energy dissipation rate, the corrected measurements agree to a close approximation with the HWA data. The transport equation for the second-order structure function in grid turbulence is used to establish the range of scales affected by the limited resolution. The results show that PIV, due to the geometry of its sensing domain, must meet slightly more stringent requirements in terms of resolution, compared with HWA, in order to provide reliable measurements in turbulence.

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Analysis of unsteady gas–liquid flows in a rectangular tank: Comparison of Euler–Eulerian and Euler–Lagrangian simulations

We study the dynamics of gas–liquid flows experimentally and computationally in a rectangular bubble column where the gas source is introduced at the corner. The flow in this reactor is complex and inherently unsteady in nature. The two-dimensional liquid phase velocity field is calculated by an Eulerian approach solving the unsteady Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes equations. The conservation equations are closed using a two parameter turbulence model. The two-way coupling was accounted for by adding source terms in the conservation equations of the continuous phase to take into account the interaction with the dispersed phase. Bubble tracking is achieved through a Lagrangian approach. Here the equations of motion are solved taking into account the drag, pressure, buoyancy and gravity forces. The time-averaged flows along with the variables which characterize turbulence are analyzed for a wide range of gas flow-rates using Euler–Lagrangian simulations. These simulation predictions are validated with Euler–Eulerian simulations where the gas-phase distribution is captured as a void fraction and PIV experiments. The motion of bubbles induces turbulence in the flow. The applicability of two parameter models for turbulence like the standard k–ε model on time-averaged flow properties is addressed. From the results of the time averaged velocity field, turbulence intensity, turbulent viscosity and gas hold-up profiles, it is concluded that the Euler–Lagrangian model is applicable at lower gas flow-rates. The Euler–Eulerian approach was found to be valid at lower as well as higher gas flow-rates.