Reconstruction of turbulence spectrum from transient characteristics of a shadow-instrument signal

With the investigation of turbulence using a shadow instrument with photoelectric recording, the statistical characteristics of the signal taken off from the instrument are used to obtain information on the statistics of the investigated medium [1, 2]. In situations where the investigated medium is moving perpendicular to the instrument axis (for example, with experiments in hydro- and aerodynamic tubes), it is convenient to use the transient characteristics of the signal. In the present article an investigation is made of the connection of the transient correlation function and the frequency spectrum of a shadow-instrument signal with the energy spectrum of the optical inhomogeneities in the medium; a method is given for reconstructing the spectrum of the inhomogeneities from the correlation function or the transient spectrum of the signal.Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Mekhaniki i Tekhnicheskoi Fiziki, No. 1, pp. 73–77, January–February, 1978.     

Flow structure of microbubble-laden turbulent channel flow measured by PIV combined with the shadow image technique

The turbulence structure of a horizontal channel flow with microbubbles is experimentally investigated using combined particle image velocimetry (PIV) in order to clarify the mechanism of drag reduction caused by microbubbles. A new system which simultaneously measures the liquid phase and the dispersed bubbles is proposed, based on a combination of particle tracking velocimetry (PTV), laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) and the shadow image technique (SIT). To accurately obtain the velocity of the liquid phase, tracer particles which overlap with the bubble shadow images are almost entirely eliminated in the post-processing. Finally, the turbulence characteristics of the flow field are presented, including measurements for both phases, and the bubble effect on the turbulence is quantified.     

Experimental study of 3D turbulence by solving an inverse problem

The problem of the investigation of 3D turbulence from the projected data is studied here. It is shown that statistical information about turbulence can be recovered in such situations through a solution of an inverse problem. Unlike earlier papers, the adopted model of the turbulence envisages the turbulence characteristics to vary inside the 3D volume. Analytical solutions expressing turbulence characteristics (correlation functions, spectra) in terms of experimental data are found for this realistic model.     

Probability distribution of velocity difference in the inertial interval of a turbulence spectrum

The statistical turbulence characteristics are analyzed in the inertial interval of a spectrum. An equation is obtained for the probability distribution of the velocity difference at two points. Parameters characterizing the turbulence spectrum in the inertial interval enter into the equation in the role of unknown constants. These constants are calculated from the condition that a solution exists which has a physical meaning.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Mekhanika Zhidkosti i Gaza, No. 3, pp. 32–41, May–June, 1976.The author wishes to thank E. A. Novikov for his discussion of the paper and for his critical observations.     

Theory and application of the laser shadow technique

A laser shadow technique for the investigation of turbulent flow is introduced. While only qualitative information can be obtained from conventional shadowgraphy, this novel technique possesses the capability of providing quantitative results. In particular, it is demonstrated by theoretical reasoning and experimental examples that the mean velocity and the turbulence level can be determined. Only simple two-dimensional flow fields are considered in this work in order to focus on the basic principles of the method.     

Comparison of organized motions in a constant and an adverse pressure gradient turbulent flow

The distribution of the statistical properties of coherent motions across a fully developed feed pipe is observed to change drastically as adverse pressure gradient is applied in a conical diffuser. These changes are associated with distortion of the turbulence structure and becomes more pronounced as the flow approaches detachment. A conceptual model based on present measurements effectively accounts for major turbulence characteristics in the diffuser.     

基于湍流类比的金属橡胶吸声特性定量分析

金属橡胶材料从表到里都具有大量互相贯通且混乱的孔隙, 经分析认为, 这种混乱性及一定的周期性与湍流中的不规则性和准周期性极其相似. 由于金属橡胶材料内部芯材结构的不规则性, 即便此时的雷诺数很小, 波在金属橡胶中的传播仍是以湍流流动为主. 因此, 引入Kolmogorov的关于湍流的局部各向同性概念, 同时对Kolmogorov关于湍流局部各向同性的两个假设进行类比. 从湍流物理模型出发, 借鉴了湍流的统计处理方法, 对金属橡胶材料的吸声特性进行定量分析, 得到金属橡胶材料的能量耗散率与其结构参数之间的表达式. 研究结果表明, 湍流统计方法的引入, 为基于金属橡胶材料的减振器、阻尼器、消声器等的优化设计提供了可靠的理论依据, 也为超轻金属多孔材料的工程应用提供了一种有效的定量分析方法.      

On the receptivity of the by-pass transition to the length scale of the outer stream turbulence

The effect of length scale on flat-plate by-pass boundary layer transition under free stream turbulence conditions has been investigated. Plane grids generated a constant value of 3 percent intensity turbulent fluctuations and five values of the dissipation length parameter in the range of 2.2 mm to 33.3 mm at 5 m/s flow velocity in the plane of the leading edge of the flat plate. The investigated boundary layer corresponds to the ERCOFTAC Test Case T3A+. Distributions of integral parameters as well as the statistical characteristics of the turbulent fluctuations were measured. They document a significant effect of turbulence length scale on the onset and the end of by-pass transition. It was found that the onset of the final stage of transition comes on later in `fine-grained' turbulence than in the case of large free stream turbulence length scale. At the same time, the extent of the transition region shortens with decreasing length scale. Nevertheless, the transition process terminates sooner in a flow with a large turbulence length scale than in a flow with a small one. An attempt has been made to describe these observations quantitatively.     

Statistical characteristics of wall turbulence

The statistical turbulence characteristics obtained by direct numerical simulation of two flows, namely, flow in a circular pipe and flow in a channel with parallel walls, are given. The velocity profiles and the distributions of the statistical moments up to the fourth order inclusive are analyzed. The calculation results are compared with known experimental and numerical data.Moscow. Translated from Izvestiya Rossiiskoi Akademii Nauk, Mekhanika Zhidkosti i Gaza, No. 3, pp. 32–43, May–June, 1996.     

剪切水-气界面下湍流猝发特征的实验研究

利用氢气泡时间线-脉线组合示踪技术定量地考察剪切水-气界面下的湍流猝发现象,分析 猝发事件的信号特征,重点探讨猝发与湍能产生之间的联系. 在猝发过程中,水面近区的瞬 时流速和Reynolds切应力出现较大幅度的脉动,它们在时间和空间垂直方向上表现出高度 的相干性,这是猝发事件的一个显著特征. 在猝发期,猝发事件涉及的空间区域内Reynolds 切应力和湍流脉动强度明显比平均值和非猝发期的情况大. 其结果表明：在所考察的实验 条件下,猝发是剪切水-气界面附近湍流产生的主要过程.     

基于聚类连通法的湍流拟序结构研究进展

湍流的无序性要求对拟序结构的研究必须从统计的角度出发, 而聚类连通法 (clustering method) 则是实现拟序结构与统计方法深度融合的有力工具. 该方法是一种基于数据的流动特征提取方法, 它将每个连通域, 即单个拟序结构作为一个统计样本. 此外, 其衍生的基于连通域空间重叠的时空追踪方法可以进一步研究这些结构的时空演化, 该方法将每个拟序结构从生成到消亡的演化过程也视为统计样本, 从而实现了对拟序结构运动学特征和动力学过程的统计刻画. 本文回顾了聚类连通法的发展历程并着重介绍了人们采用该方法在雷诺切应力结构、速度条带和能量级串方面取得的重大进展, 这些结果表明该方法极大拓展了人们基于传统的逐点统计方法对湍流的认识, 因而具有很大的潜力. 最后, 对该方法在湍流中的应用给出了建议和展望.      

用人工产生的拟湍流信号检验相干结构的检测方法

本文利用计算机产生拟湍流脉动信号，将数据进行频谱分析和能谱分析，发现湍流中相干结构不仅包合低频成分还包含一定数量高频成分，因而简单地认为湍流中低频部分是相干结构而高频部分是小尺度脉动，来确定相干结构能量在湍流中所占成分是不科学的；本文还将得到的数据用几种条件采样方法检测相干结构数量和位置，以此判断检测方法的优劣，发现就这类信号而言ＭＵ—ＬＥＶＥＬ法要比ＶＩＴＡ法准确性要高一些。     

激波和湍流相互作用的数值模拟

本文综述了关于激波和湍流相互作用数值模拟的近期研究进展, 主要包括激波和均匀各向同性湍流、激波和湍流边界层、激波和射流以及激波和尾迹的相互作用. 激波和湍流相互作用特性受到诸多因素的影响,如激波的强度、位置、形状和流动边界以及来流的湍流状态和可压缩性等. 激波和湍流的相互作用会引起流场结构、激波特性和湍流统计特性的显著变化. 最后简要讨论了激波和湍流相互作用数值研究需要关注的一些问题.      

Experimental and numerical investigation of the dynamics of uniform turbulence of a stably stratified fluid

The results of experimental and numerical studies of the dynamics of the parameters of uniform turbulence of a stably stratified fluid for different molecular Prandtl-Schmidt numbers over a wide range of buoyancy times Nτ are given. The tank, the measurement apparatus used, and the experimental procedure are briefly described. The numerical modeling used a second-order model of uniform turbulence of a stratified medium. The influence of fluctuations of the turbulent mass (heat) flux q(Nτ) on the evolution of the statistical parameters of the velocity and temperature fields is analyzed, and an invariant equation is found for the parameters of the strong turbulence of the stratified fluid. It is shown that the statistical parameters of the turbulence, being smoothed with respect to the amplitude of the fluctuations, vary self-similarly with time after the collapse point. Donetsk State University, Donetsk 340055.¹Institute of Heat and Mas Transfer, National Academy of Sciences of Belarusia, Minsk 220072. Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika i Tekhnicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 39, No. 4, pp. 64–75, July–August, 1998.     

On the generation of large-scale homogeneous turbulence

An active turbulence generating grid, based on the rotating-vane design of Makita (1991), was developed for a large wind tunnel. At 2.14 m square, the grid is the largest of this type ever developed. To improve the isotropy of the turbulence generated, the grid was placed in the wind tunnel contraction. Measurements show that the grid produces a closely uniform mean flow and homogeneous isotropic turbulence to within two integral scales from the wall. By systematically varying the flow speed and parameters controlling the random motion of the vanes, grid turbulence with a wide variety of characteristics was produced and the dependence of those characteristics on the operating parameters of the grid revealed. Taylor Reynolds numbers of the grid turbulence varied from 100 to 1,360 and integral scales from 5 to almost 70 cm. The extreme cases represent some of the highest Reynolds number and largest scale homogeneous turbulent flows ever generated in a wind tunnel.     

From Streaks to Spots and on to Turbulence: Exploring the Dynamics of Boundary Layer Transition

“...an eerie type of chaos can lurk just behind a facade of order, and yet deep inside the chaos lurks an even eerier type of order.” Douglas Hofstadter Bypass transition to turbulence in boundary layers is examined using linear theory and direct numerical simulations (DNS). First, the penetration of low-frequency free-stream disturbances into the boundary layer is explained using a model problem with two time scales, namely the shear and wall-normal diffusion. The simple model provides a physical understanding of the phenomenon of shear sheltering. The second stage in bypass transition is the amplification of streaks. Streak detection and tracking algorithms were applied to examine the characteristics of the streak population inside the boundary layer, beneath free-stream turbulence. It is demonstrated that simple statistical averaging masks the wealth of streak amplitudes in transitional flows, and in particular the high-amplitude, relatively rare events that precede the onset of turbulence. The third stage of the transition process, namely the secondary instability of streaks, is examined using secondary instability analysis. It is demonstrated that two types of instability are possible: An outer instability arises near the edge of the boundary layer on the lifted, low-speed streaks. An inner instability also exists, and has the appearance of a near-wall wavepacket. The stability theory is robust, and can predict the particular streaks which are likely to undergo secondary instability and break down in transitional boundary layers beneath free-stream turbulence. Beyond the secondary instability, turbulent spots are tracked in DNS in order to examine their characteristics in the subsequent non-linear stages of transition. At every stage, we compare the findings from linear theory to the empirical observations from direct solutions of the Navier-Stokes equations. The complementarity between the theoretical predictions and the computational experiments is highlighted, and it leads to a detailed view of the mechanics of transition.     

An Experimental Study of the Modulation of the Bubble Motion by Gas–Liquid-Phase Interaction in Oscillating-Grid Decaying Turbulence

The purpose of the present research is to understand dynamic bubble–liquid interaction in a bubbly flow based on the experimental results of the modulation of the bubble motion in oscillating-grid decaying turbulence. By comparing the experimental results obtained from stagnant water and those from oscillating-grid decaying turbulence, we discussed and described detailed process of the modulation of the bubble motion in a water vessel. We discussed the enhancement of the transition of the bubble motion from 2D to 3D by combining the liquid-phase motion obtained through particle imaging velocimetry/laser-induced fluorescence (PIV/LIF) measurement and the bubble wake motion captured through the LIF/HPTS (8-hydroxypyrene-1, 3, 6-trisulfonic acid) method, under both conditions (in the stagnant water and in the oscillating-grid decaying turbulence) in which the initial bubble formation and the bubble motion (gravity-center motion and surface oscillation) were considered to be the same. In addition, by using PIV/LIF measurement along with an infrared shadow technique, we simultaneously obtained the bubble motion (2D zigzagging motion in stagnant water, and 3D motion in the decaying turbulence) and the standard deviation of the liquid-phase motion (the bubble Reynolds number: 775; the turbulent Reynolds number: 62.2). Taking all of the results together, the modulation of the bubble motion in the decaying turbulence, and the dynamic interaction between the bubble and the liquid-phase motion were experimentally and carefully investigated. Consequently, the enhancement and the modulation of the bubble wake motion were considered to be triggered by the collapse of the symmetric property of the bubble–liquid (i.e. ambient liquid-phase turbulence) interaction.     

高雷诺数壁湍流的研究进展及挑战

高雷诺数壁湍流(high Reynolds number wall-bounded turbulence,HRNWT)是目前湍流科学研究的一个热点也是一个难点,对其现象、规律及机制的认知不足,理论体系远未建立而且研究手段受到各种限制.本文基于对HRNWT主要研究手段的介绍,针对HRNWT中的湍流统计量、超大尺度结构(very large scale motions,VLSMs)的尺度和形态以及起源和影响及其与颗粒的相互作用,总结了HRNWT的研究现状和最新进展,特别梳理了近年来本文作者团队在HRNWT特别是高雷诺数颗粒两相壁湍流方面的研究成果,并对HRNWT的进一步研究给出了建议及展望.