转捩边界层中流向条纹的新特性

基于边界层转捩后阶段的高精度直接数值模拟结果,发现流向条纹结构的低速条纹的演化过程中存在不连续现象,以及随高速条纹的发展会出现称之为"高速斑"的新特性. 通过详细剖析边界层转捩过程中的复杂涡系结构以及上喷下扫流动现象,证实流向高低速条纹新特性与流场涡系结构的演化过程紧密相关. 关键词： 流向条纹 边界层 转捩 直接数值模拟     

涡轮叶栅气热耦合数值方法与验证

应用三阶精度TVD格式和自由型曲面阿格技术,对涡轮内冷叶片进行气热耦合数值模拟.结合商用软件采用多种湍流模型计算方法的结果进行实验验证和对比分析,结果表明,商用软件采用传统湍流模型对温度边界层的模拟是不合理的,采用考虑转捩的湍流模型,调整转捩起始雷诺数,可以较好地模拟温度边界层的热传导.本文对非转捩区边界层温度的计算结果与实验结果吻合较好.     

高超声速椭圆锥边界层横流转捩特性大涡模拟

横流效应显著影响高超声速飞行器的三维边界层转捩过程, 深化对该流动机制的认识有助于提升和改善飞行器气动性能及热力学环境. 针对HIFiRE5椭圆锥绕流问题, 采用大涡模拟方法计算分析了超声速边界层横流转捩特性, 并揭示其中的流动机理. 参考HIFiRE5风洞模型试验条件, 数值模拟中椭圆锥来流入口处施加人工速度扰动以激发边界层内不稳定扰动波, 进而预测了高超声速边界层流动横流失稳、转捩过程等基本流动特征, 并基于转捩热流分布形态对比, 获得了与试验数据基本吻合的计算结果. 研究发现, 椭圆锥中心线流动汇聚形成的流向涡结构非常容易失稳, 另外在中心线及侧缘之间的中部区域存在较强的横流不稳定性, 两种机制共同作用影响边界层转捩过程. 此外, 分析了来流扰动幅值对边界层横流失稳转捩的影响, 并发现静来流条件下, 横流区域出现两组独立的定常横流涡结构, 而强噪声来流条件下, 中心线主涡和中部横流涡均发生失稳转捩, 且在椭圆锥表面形成多峰状的转捩阵面. 最后, 深入分析流场的压力脉动动力学特性, 揭示了三维边界层发生失稳转捩的非线性演化机制.      

壁面局部吹吸边界层感受性的数值研究

目前理论、实验以及数值模拟主要研究自由来流中的小扰动与壁面局部粗糙相互作用激发边界层感受性问题. 但是, 针对自由来流湍流与壁面局部吹吸相互作用诱导边界层感受性的相关报道甚少. 本文采用直接数值模拟和快速傅里叶变换的方法, 数值研究了二维平板壁面具有局部吹吸的边界层感受性问题. 结果发现, 在二维边界层内能找到一组被激发产生的Tollmien-Schlichting(T-S)波波包的包络序列以及从波包中能够分离出一组稳定的、中性的和不稳定的T-S波, 证明了二维边界层内感受性现象的存在性. 经数值计算获得了T-S波波包传播的群速度; 并建立了自由来流湍流强度、壁面局部吹吸强度和长度与二维边界层感受性之间的关系, 获得了与Dietz感受性实验相类似的结论. 另外, 还发现在自由来流湍流与壁面局部吹、吸相互作用下能诱导二维边界层内产生相位相反的T-S波. 依据这一理论机理来优化设计局部吹吸装置, 不但能促使层流向湍流转捩的提前, 也可以延迟转捩过程的发生, 达到控制湍流运动的目的.     

无限薄平板边界层前缘感受性过程的数值研究

在边界层流中层流向湍流转捩机理的研究一直是人们所关注的重要理论课题之一.感受性阶段是边界层内整个转捩过程中的初始阶段,它在层流向湍流转捩过程中起着关键性的作用.但是,在过去的边界层前缘感受性研究中大多数都是针对外部声波小扰动,很少见到考虑在自由流中普遍存在的自由来流湍流作用下边界层内诱导前缘感受性问题的相关报道.本文采用直接数值模拟的方法,研究自由来流湍流与无限薄平板前缘驻点扰动作用下边界层流中前缘感受性过程的内在机理.数值结果发现,在自由来流湍流与无限薄平板前缘驻点扰动作用下边界层流中能被感受出一组小扰动波,且它们的色散关系、增长率、中性曲线等结果都与流动稳定性中的线性理论获得的理论解相一致,由此可知在边界层内被激发产生的一组小扰动波就是Tollmien-Schlichting波,这也证明自由来流湍流与无限薄平板前缘驻点扰动相互作用是激发边界层流中前缘感受性过程的另一种物理机理;另外,还探讨了自由来流湍流度以及自由来流湍流的运动方向对无限薄平板边界层前缘感受性过程有何影响等.总之,开展边界层前缘感受性过程的深入研究,有益于完善流动稳定性理论,将为层流向湍流转捩过程的预测提供合理的理论依据.     

压缩拐角激波/湍流边界层干扰特性分析

用大涡模拟方法对Mach数3.0下的压缩拐角激波/湍流边界层干扰问题进行数值研究.对拐角上游平板区域边界层转捩及湍流进行模拟,设定平板区域长度,使得转捩过程于平板区域发生并充分完成,从而在拐角处产生激波/湍流边界层相互干扰,研究激波/湍流边界层的作用机理.研究表明:流场能够在非定常扰动激励下迅速转捩,并于平板区发展为完全湍流;湍流边界层与激波相互作用过程中,拐角附近分离区较层流情况明显减小;展向不同区域分离区大小差异较大,局部区域分离现象消失.     

三维边界层内定常横流涡的感受性研究

层流向湍流转捩的预测与控制一直是研究的前沿热点问题之一,其中感受性阶段是转捩过程中的初始阶段,它决定着湍流产生或形成的物理过程.但是有关三维边界层内感受性问题的数值和理论研究都比较少;实际工程问题中大部分转捩过程都是发生在三维边界层流中,所以研究三维边界层中的感受性问题显得尤为重要.本文以典型的后掠角45?无限长平板为例,数值研究了在三维壁面局部粗糙作用下的三维边界层感受性问题,探讨了三维边界层感受性问题与三维壁面局部粗糙长、宽和高之间的关系;然后,考虑在后掠平板上设计不同的三维壁面局部粗糙的分布状态、几何形状、距离后掠平板前缘的位置以及流向和展向设计多个三维壁面局部粗糙对三维边界层感受性问题有何影响;最后,讨论两两三维壁面局部粗糙中心点之间的距离以及后掠角的改变对三维边界层感受性的物理过程将会发生何种影响等.这一问题的深入研究将为三维边界层流中层流向湍流转捩过程的认识和理解提供理论依据.     

低速轴流涡轮内部流动的大涡模拟

在低进口雷诺数下,低速轴流涡轮内部可能存在复杂的边界层转捩和分离流动。准确模拟边界层转捩和流动分离对低速轴流涡轮的气动设计具有重要意义。本文以某单级低速轴流涡轮为研究对象,采用大涡模拟方法对其在进口雷诺数为20000情况下的内部流动进行了数值模拟研究,并与前期采用全层流模型、S-A模型、Abu-GhannamShaw(AGS)转捩模型的模拟结果进行了对比,对比分析发现,大涡模拟结果与实验结果吻合更好,可以准确模拟该涡轮叶片吸力面的流动分离和叶片通道内的二次流动。由大涡模拟结果可以得出,静叶尾迹和分离使尾迹区的流体流动速度降低,但尾迹对流动角的影响较小。动叶入口低速微团在做周向运动的同时沿径向运动;高速微团主要沿周向运动。静叶叶片表面的分离流存在较大的由叶顶向叶根的径向的运动;动叶吸力面叶顶处也存在较大的分离流动.     

高超声速边界层中由粗糙元引起强制转捩的机理

由大粗糙元引起的高超声速边界层强制转捩在航天技术中有实际应用, 因而近年来受到人们的广泛关注.虽然目前导致该转捩过程的内在机理尚不完全清楚, 但有一点是明确的, 即粗糙元的尾迹流场中存在强对流不稳定性.文章的出发点是研究这种对流不稳定模态是如何触发转捩的.首先通过CFD方法, 计算出高超声速边界层中粗糙元的尾迹流场, 并对其进行二维稳定性分析.结果发现, 在传统不稳定Tollmien-Schlichting(T-S)模态出现的临界Reynolds数之前, 存在高增长率的无黏不稳定模态, 表现为对称的余弦模态和反对称的正弦模态.然后对该不稳定模态在粗糙元尾迹流中的演化进行了模拟, 验证了二维稳定性分析的结果, 并考察了非平行性效应的影响.最后通过直接数值模拟, 研究由这些不稳定模态触发转捩的全过程.结果表明, 对流不稳定模态确实是导致边界层转捩的关键机制.该转捩过程的特点是, 局部湍斑首先在不稳定模态特征函数的峰值附近出现, 然后向全流场扩散.就文章研究的工况而言, 余弦和正弦模态的相互作用对转捩的影响并不明显, 且后者在转捩过程中起主导作用.      

前缘曲率对三维边界层内被激发出非定常横流模态的影响研究

三维边界层感受性问题是三维边界层层流向湍流转捩的初始阶段,是实现三维边界层转捩预测与控制的关键环节.在高湍流度的环境下,非定常横流模态的失稳是导致三维边界层流动转捩的主要原因;但是,前缘曲率对三维边界层感受性机制作用的研究也是十分重要的课题之一.因此,本文采用直接数值模拟方法研究在自由来流湍流作用下具有不同椭圆形前缘三维（后掠翼平板）边界层内被激发出非定常横流模态的感受性机制;揭示不同椭圆形前缘曲率对三维边界层内被激发出非定常横流模态的扰动波波包传播速度、传播方向、分布规律、感受性系数以及分别提取获得一组扰动波的幅值、色散关系和增长率等关键因素的影响;建立在不同椭圆形前缘曲率情况下,三维边界层内被激发出非定常横流模态的感受性问题与自由来流湍流的强度和运动方向变化之间的内在联系;详细分析了不同强度各向异性的自由来流湍流在激发三维边界层感受性机制的物理过程中起着何种作用等.通过上述研究将有益于拓展和完善流动稳定性理论,为三维边界层内层流向湍流转捩的预测与控制提供依据.     

Evolution of the ring-like vortices and spike structure in transitional boundary layers

At the late stage of transitional boundary layers, the nonlinear evolution of the ring-like vortices and spike structures and their effects on the surrounding flow were studied by means of direct numerical simulation with high order accuracy. A spatial transition of the flat-plate boundary layers in the compressible flow was conducted. Detailed numerical results with high resolution clearly represented the typical vortex structures, such as ring-like vortices and so on, and induced ejection and sweep events...     

Coherent structures over riblets in turbulent boundary layer studied by combining time-resolved particle image velocimetry(TRPIV),proper orthogonal decomposition(POD),and finite-time Lyapunov exponent(FTLE)

Time-resolved particle image velocimetry(TRPIV) experiments are performed to investigate the coherent structure's performance of riblets in a turbulent boundary layer(TBL) at a friction Reynolds number of 185. To visualize the energetic large-scale coherent structures(CSs) over a smooth surface and riblets, the proper orthogonal decomposition(POD) and finite-time Lyapunov exponent(FTLE) are used to identify the CSs in the TBL. Spatial-temporal correlation is implemented to obtain the characters and transport properties of typical CSs in the FTLE fields. The results demonstrate that the generic flow structures, such as hairpin-like vortices, are also observed in the boundary layer flow over the riblets, consistent with its smooth counterpart. Low-order POD modes are more sensitive to the riblets in comparison with the high-order ones,and the wall-normal movement of the most energy-containing structures are suppressed over riblets. The spatial correlation analysis of the FTLE fields indicates that the evolution process of the hairpin vortex over riblets are inhibited. An apparent decrease of the convection velocity over riblets is noted, which is believed to reduce the ejection/sweep motions associated with high shear stress from the viscous sublayer. These reductions exhibit inhibition of momentum transfer among the structures near the wall in the TBL flows.     

Two Phases of Coherent Structure Motions in Turbulent Boundary Layer

Two phases of coherent structure motion are acquired after obtaining conditional phase-averaged waveforms for longitudinal velocity of coherent structures in turbulent boundary layer based on Harr wavelet transfer. The correspondences of the two phases to the two processes （i.e. ejection and sweep） during a burst are determined.     

湍流边界层对数律区相干结构的Tomo-TRPIV实验研究

应用层析高时间分辨率粒子图像测速技术（tomographic time-resolved particle image velocimetry，Tomo-TRPIV），测量了Re_θ=2 460的平板湍流边界层三维3分量瞬时速度场的时间序列.提出湍流空间多尺度局部平均速度结构函数的概念，应用流向脉动速度沿流向的空间多尺度局部平均速度结构函数的正负过零点法，从瞬时脉动速度场中检测相干结构的喷射和扫掠事件，对检测到的喷射和扫掠事件的瞬态局部速度场、速度梯度场、涡量场、速度变形率场进行空间相位对齐叠加平均，获得喷射和扫掠事件的局部速度场、速度梯度场、涡量场、速度变形率场的典型特征.研究发现，相干结构喷射和扫掠时，速度梯度、速度变形率、涡量均表现为空间反对称分布的4极子结构.特别是流向涡量是沿流向、法向、展向均为反对称分布的法向多层4极子结构，表明法向各层相干结构是紧密联系，互相关联的.这种法向多层的4极子反对称结构导致强烈的动量、质量和能量交换，维持了相干结构的演化和发展过程.      

Nonlinear interaction mechanisms of disturbances in supersonic flat-plate boundary layers

Due to the complexity of compressible flows, nonlinear hydrodynamic stability theories in supersonic boundary layers are not sufficient. In order to reveal the nonlinear interaction mechanisms of the rapidly amplified 3-D disturbances in supersonic boundary layers at high Mach numbers, the nonlinear evolutions of different disturbances in flat-plate boundary layers at Mach number 4.5, 6 and 8 are analyzed by numerical simulations. It can be concluded that the 3-D disturbances are amplified rapidly when the amplitude of the 2-D disturbance reaches a certain level. The most rapidly amplified 3-D disturbances are Klebanoff type (K-type) disturbances which have the same frequency as the 2-D disturbance. Among these K-type 3-D disturbances, the disturbances located at the junction of upper branch and lower branch of the neutral curve are amplified higher. Through analyzing the relationship between the amplification rate and the spanwise wavenumber of the 3-D disturbances at different evolution stages, the mechanism of the spanwise wavenumber selectivity of K-type 3-D disturbances in the presence of a finite amplitude 2-D disturbance is explained.     

The effect of surface roughness on rarefied gas flows by lattice Boltzmann method

This paper studies the roughness effect combining with effects of rarefaction and compressibility by a lattice Boltzmann model for rarefied gas flows at high Knudsen numbers. By discussing the effect of the tangential momentum accommodation coefficient on the rough boundary condition, the lattice Boltzmann simulations of nitrogen and helium flows are performed in a two-dimensional microchannel with rough boundaries. The surface roughness effects in the microchannel on the velocity field, the mass flow rate and the friction coefficient are studied and analysed. Numerical results for the two gases in micro scale show different characteristics from macroscopic flows and demonstrate the feasibility of the lattice Boltzmann model in rarefied gas dynamics.     

Modulation of homogeneous shear turbulence laden with finite-size particles

The dynamics of homogeneous shear turbulence laden with spherical finite-size particles is investigated using fully resolved numerical simulations to understand how the presence of particles modulates turbulent shear flows. We focus on a dilute flow laden with non-sedimenting particles whose diameter is slightly smaller than or comparable with those of vortex cores in turbulence. An immersed boundary method is adopted to represent a spherical finite-size particle. Numerical results show that the presence of particles augments the viscous dissipation of turbulence kinetic energy, which leads to a slower increase in the turbulence energy. Although the augmentation of energy dissipation occurs predominantly inside viscous layers surrounding particles in an initial period, the contribution from their outside becomes more significant due to the modification of turbulence structures as turbulence develops. It is found that the particles exhibit weak tendency to accumulate in vortex layers. The particles approaching and colliding with vortex layers induce large velocity fluctuations, which leads to the generation and shedding of thin vortex tubes. Newly generated vortex tubes interact with developed vortex tubes and layers, and modify the entire structure of the vorticity field.     

FDTD analysis of photonic crystal defect layers filled with liquid crystals

Dielectric and metallic photonic crystals comprising nematic liquid crystal materials as defect layers or elements are investigated by the Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD) method. Appropriate formulations of the FDTD algorithm, for the simulation of anisotropic and dispersive media as well as periodic geometries, are utilised and combined with the proper absorbing and periodic boundary conditions. The spectral properties of the presented structures are tuned by means of applying static electric fields across the defect layers, thus affecting the molecular orientation of the liquid crystal material. Numerical results show that sufficient tuning ranges are achieved, requiring low operating voltages. Moreover, high and sharp resonance peaks are observed.     

Large eddy simulation of turbulent Taylor–Couette flow using isogeometric analysis and the residual-based variational multiscale method

We present an application of the residual-based variational multiscale turbulence modeling (RBVMS) methodology to the computation of turbulent Taylor–Couette flow at high Reynolds number. We show that the RBVMS formulation globally conserves angular momentum, a feature that is felt to be important for flows dominated by rotation, and that is not shared by standard stabilized formulations of fluid flow. Weak imposition of Dirichlet boundary conditions is employed to enhance the accuracy of the RBVMS framework in the presence of thin turbulent boundary layers near solid walls. Calculation of conservative boundary forces and torques is also presented for the case of weakly enforced boundary conditions. NURBS-based isogeometric analysis is employed for the spatial discretization, and mesh refinement is performed to assess the convergence characteristics of the proposed methodology. Numerical tests show that very accurate results are obtained on relatively coarse grids. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this paper is the first to report large eddy simulation computations of this challenging test case.     

Convection and correlation of coherent structure in turbulent boundary layer using tomographic particle image velocimetry

The present experimental work focuses on a new model for space–time correlation and the scale-dependencies of convection velocity and sweep velocity in turbulent boundary layer over a flat wall. A turbulent boundary layer flow at Reθ= 2460 is measured by tomographic particle image velocimetry(tomographic PIV). It is demonstrated that arch, cane,and hairpin vortices are dominant in the logarithmic layer. Hairpins and hairpin packets are responsible for the elongated low-momentum zones observed in the instantaneous flow field. The conditionally-averaged coherent structures systemically illustrate the key roles of hairpin vortice in the turbulence dynamic events, such as ejection and sweep events and energy transport. The space–time correlations of instantaneous streamwise fluctuation velocity are calculated and confirm the new elliptic model for the space–time correlation instead of Taylor hypothesis. The convection velocities derived from the space–time correlation and conditionally-averaged method both suggest the scaling with the local mean velocity in the logarithmic layer. Convection velocity result based on Fourier decomposition(FD) shows stronger scale- dependency in the spanwise direction than in streamwise direction. Compared with FD, the proper orthogonal decomposition(POD) has a distinct distribution of convection velocity for the large- and small-scales which are separated in light of their contributions of turbulent kinetic energy.