Velocity field measurements of swirl flow around a forward-swept axial fan using a phase-averaged PTV

The flow characteristics around a rotating axial fan were experimentally investigated using a phase-averaged PTV velocity field measurement technique. The axial fan has 5 forward-swept blades with a radius of 25 mm. Measurements were carried out at 4 axial planes and 4 radial planes perpendicular to the axis of rotation. For the axial plane measurements, one fan blade was divided into 4 different phases in order to analyze the flow structure according to blade phase. For each case, 500 instantaneous velocity fields were measured and ensemble averaged to obtain phase-averaged velocity vector fields and vorticity contours. In addition, measurements were carried out at two planes around the blade surface. Phase averaged velocity fields show periodic variations with respect to the blade phase. The periodic shedding of the tip vortex at the blade tip is also observed. The phase averaged velocity fields measured in the radial planes show periodic variations according to the fan phase and the distance from the fan. These experimental results can be used to validate numerical calculations and to understand the flow characteristics of forward-swept axial fans.     

Asymptotic Models of Diffusion Effects due to Nonlinear Resonant Interaction of Waves with Flows

We develop an asymptotic theory describing nonlocal effects caused by weak-diffusion processes in the case of resonant interaction of quasi-harmonic waves of small but finite amplitudes with flows of various physical nature in the case of an arbitrary relation between the nonlinearity and diffusion.We analyze the interaction of internal gravity waves with plane-parallel stratified shear flows in the nonlinearly-dissipative critical layer (CL) formed in the vicinity of the resonance level where the flow velocity is equal to the phase velocity of the wave. It is shown that the combined effect of the radiation force in the inner region of the CL and vorticity diffusion to the outer region results in the formation of a flow in which the asymptotic values of average vorticity at different sides of the CL are constant but different. If the criterion of the linear dynamic stability is satisfied (the Richardson number Ri>1/4), the resulting vorticity steps are comparable to the unperturbed vorticity. As a result, a wave reflected from the vorticity inhomogeneity in the CL is formed. As the amplitude of the incident wave increases, the average vorticity at the incidence side approaches the linear-stability threshold (Richardson number Ri > 1/4), and the reflection coefficient tends to -1.In the regime of nonlinear dissipative CL, we study the quasi-stationary asymptotic behavior of the flow formed by an internal gravity wave incident on a dynamically stable flow with velocity and density stratification, whose velocity at some level is equal to the phase velocity of the wave. It is shown that the vorticity diffusion results in the formation of a nonlocal transition region between the CL and the unperturbed flow, which we call the diffusive boundary layer (DBL). In this case, the CL is shifted toward the incident wave. We obtain a self-similar solution for the average fields, which is valid in the case of a constant vorticity step in the CL, and determine its parameters depending on the inner Reynolds number in the CL which describes the relation between the nonlinear and diffusive effects for the wave field in the resonance region. We determine the structure and temporal dynamics of the DBL formed by a rough surface streamlined by a stratified fluid whose velocity changes direction at some level.It is shown that in the case of the nonlinear resonance interaction of plasma electrons with a Langmuir wave, the electron diffusion in the velocity space leads to a significant nonlocal distortion of the electron distribution function outside the trapping region. We determine the distorted distribution function and calculate the rate of the nonlinear Landau damping of a finite-amplitude wave for an arbitrary ratio of the electron collision rate and the oscillation period of trapped electrons.     

Surface circulation in the Northern Adriatic Sea as revealed by a drifter experiment

Summary Nine-hours-averaged positions from five satellite-tracked drifting buoys were used to map the surface circulation in the Northern Adriatic sea. The velocity and kinetic-energy fields were calculated on a regular (0.1×0.1)^o grid using averaged positions and remapping the obtained field by means of univariate objective analysis techniques. Eddy and mean flow kinetic-energy contributions were also calculated on a (0.1×0.1)^o grid. The main features of the surface circulation agree with other representations. The double eddy regime due to the Po river outflow, which spreads in a typical summer regime and the corresponding low-dynamics coastal regime along the Italian littoral south the Po outlet are rather well resolved.     

Stereoscopic PIV measurements of flow in and around axial flow fan

To analyze the complex three-dimensional flow structure of an axial flow fan and determine the validity of its application, PIV is used to provide detailed space and time resolved experimental data for understanding and control of flow field. The high resolution stereoscopic PIV system was successfully employed in this study for the investigation of flow structure around the axial flow fan. Using the once-per-revolution signal from the rotor, image fields were captured at a fixed position of the blades and hence provides the ability to do phase-averaging. The three-dimensional instantaneous velocity fields, phase-averaged velocity fields, instantaneous and mean vorticity distributions of the stereoscopic PIV measurement results were represented at typical planes of the flow field. Phaseaveraged velocity fields were calculated based on 200 frames of the instantaneous stereoscopic PIV measurement results. From the velocity distribution, the vorticity and turbulent intensity distribution, which are known to be major factors of fan noise, were calculated and its diffusion was discussed as they travel downstream. From the reconstructed three-dimensional velocity iso-surface at 8 cross planes of the outlet flow fields, the three-dimensional features can be seen clearly.     

Stereoscopic PIV measurements of flow around a marine propeller

A stereoscopic PIV (Particle Image Velocimetry) technique has been employed to measure the 3 dimensional flow structure of turbulent wake behind a marine propeller with 5 blades. The out-of-plane velocity component was measured using particle images captured simultaneously by two CCD cameras installed in the angular displacement configuration. 400 instantaneous velocity fields were acquired for each of four different blade phases of 0°, 18°, 36° and 54°. They were ensemble averaged to investigate the spatial evolution of propeller wake in the near wake region up to one propeller diameter (D) downstream. The phase-averaged velocity fields show clearly the viscous wake formed by the boundary layers developed along both surfaces of the blade. Tip vortices were generated periodically and the slipstream contraction occurs in the near-wake region. The out-of-plane velocity component has large values at the locations of tip and trailing vortices. With going downstream, the axial turbulence intensity and the strength of tip vortices were decreased due to the viscous dissipation, turbulence diffusion and blade-to-blade interaction. The difference in the mean velocity fields measured by SPIV and 2-D PIV methods was about 5% ≈ 10%. However, the 2-D PIV results also give sufficient information on propeller wake beyond the region of X/D=0.2.     

Investigation on the flow characteristics inside an automotive HVAC system with varying ventilation mode

The ventilation flow in a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) module of a passenger car was investigated experimentally. Three different ventilation modes with varying temperature mode were tested to study the effect of ventilation mode on the velocity field inside the HVAC module. For each mode, more than 450 instantaneous velocity fields were measured using a particle image velocimetry (PIV) velocity field measurement technique. The instantaneous velocity fields were ensemble averaged to obtain the spatial distribution of mean velocity and spanwise vorticity. The present work highlights the usefulness of the PIV technique for the analysis of the flow inside an HVAC module. The experimental results can be used not only to understand and improve the ventilation flow of an HVAC module but also to validate numerical predictions.     

Flow structure of the entrance of a T-junction duct without/with a circular cylinder

The flow characteristics of the trailing edge of vertical vanes installed at the intersection of a T-junction duct were experimentally investigated using particle image velocimetry. The measured velocity field in the branch duct with/without single circular cylinder was studied under different cross velocities and velocity ratios. Additionally, the effect of the locations of cylinder on the flow field was discussed. The positive velocity region, the unsteady flow region and the trailing edge flow region of the vane, have been observed. The positive velocity region existed in almost one half of the measured area. As for the unsteady flow region, the unstable double-vortex structure transformed into a single-vortex structure as the velocity ratio increased. As for the trailing edge flow region of the vanes, the vortex streets could be visualised. Furthermore, the location of cylinder has revealed significant influence on the flow distributions in the trailing edge flow regions of the vanes. The flow structure without cylinder in the measured area is dependent on combinations of the cross velocity and velocity ratio, whereas that with cylinder is dependent on the velocity ratio. The vorticity fields were analysed in each region, and the velocity components revealed the cause of airflow trajectory.     

Vortex dynamics in different combustion regions of a cavity-based scramjet

A hybrid RANS/LES study of a cavity-based scramjet was performed and reasonable agreements were found between simulation results and experimental measurements. In the current case, the flame was stabilized by the subsonic cavity shear layer and propagated downstream into the supersonic flow. The vortex dynamic in the flow, mixing, and combustion regions was comparatively investigated. The averaged vorticity in the combustion regions was lower by 55% compared to the mixing region, primarily due to dilatation as a result of the heat release. Furthermore, the combustion zone was decomposed into four regions based on premixed/diffusion flame and subsonic/supersonic combustion. Then the vorticity and its transport in the four regions were compared. The averaged vorticity in the premixed combustion regions was only slightly larger than that in the diffusion combustion regions. However, the averaged heat release rate was nearly 3 times larger in the premixed regions, leading to higher contributions of dilatation and baroclinic torque in the premixed regions, with an overall weak positive impact on the vorticity generation. In the subsonic combustion regions, the vorticity was three times larger than that in the supersonic combustion regions, despite similar heat release rates on average. It could be explained by the relatively large magnitude of dilatation and baroclinic torque in the supersonic flow. Vortex stretching and dilatation were comparable in the supersonic flame but the former became two times larger than the latter in the subsonic flame. Moreover, the baroclinic torque had larger contributions than diffusion in the supersonic flame whereas the opposite trend was found in the subsonic flame. The results highlight that the subsonic combustion regions in the cavity shear layer and near the walls significantly contribute to the vortex dynamics and mixing process, in addition to flame stabilization.     

Application of DPIV to study both steady state and transient turbomachinery flows

Digital particle imaging velocimetry (DPIV) is a powerful measurement technique, which can be used as an alternative or complementary approach to laser doppler velocimetry (LDV) in a wide range of research applications. The instantaneous planar velocity measurements obtained with PIV make it an attractive technique for use in the study of the complex flow fields encountered in turbomachinery. The planar nature of the technique also significantly reduces the facility run time over point-based techniques. Techniques for optical access, light sheet delivery, CCD camera technology and particulate seeding are discussed. Results from the successful application of the PIV technique to both the blade passage region of a transonic axial compressor and the diffuser region of a high speed centrifugal compressor are presented. Both instantaneous and time-averaged flow fields were obtained. The averaged flow field measurements are used to estimate the flow turbulence intensity. The instantaneous velocity vector maps obtained during compressor surge provide previously unobtainable insight into the complex flow field characteristics occurring during short lived surge events. These flow field maps illustrate the true power of the DPIV technique.     

扁管管片式散热器中马蹄形涡的数值模拟

本文通过数值模拟的方法对扁管管片式散热器中的流场、涡量场、速度环量、 Nu数、马蹄形涡进行了模拟。在Re=1450时,对马蹄形涡的形成、发展、衰减进行了模拟。对在Re=1050时平均Nu数在流动方向的分布,与横断面上速度环量在流动方向的分布进行了比较分析,得出在扁管管片式散热器中决定换热能力的物理量-速度环量。     

Measurements of aerodynamic noise and wake flow field in a cooling fan with winglets

The aerodynamic noise and the wake flow field in a cooling fan under actual operating conditions are studied with and without winglets on the fan blades. In order to understand the influence of the winglet, the aerodynamic noise and the wake velocity distribution are measured. The results indicated that overall noise level decreased and the noise spectrum was changed in a low frequency range when the winglet was installed. It was found from the flow visualization and PIV measurement that the influence of the winglet appeared in the traces of the tip vortices and the magnitude of vorticity was reduced in the near wake region, which suggest the observed reduction in aerodynamic noise     

Structure of the channel flow behind a surface-mounted rib under conditions of laminar-turbulent transition

The PIV technique was used to measure the instantaneous vector fields of flow velocity and vorticity behind a thin cross-flow rib installed in a channel with laminar, transient, or turbulent flow. The data were treated statistically to determine the fields of mean longitudinal flow velocity and the correlations of pulsating velocity components 〈u′ν′〉 and 〈u′u′〉. Some features of the flow structure developing under conditions of laminar-turbulent transition behind the rib have been revealed.     

Flow measurement around a cycloidal propeller

Abstract  

An experimental investigation was conducted to study the flow around a cycloidal propeller. Flow fields were obtained using a particle image velocimetry system whose data acquisition was synchronized with the propeller’s angular position. The chord-based Reynolds number was Re _c = u _r c/υ = 1.4 × 10⁴, where u _r is the rotational velocity of the propeller and c is the chord length of the airfoil. Flow characteristics such as mean velocity, vorticity and the RMS value of velocity fluctuation were derived from the measurements. The results demonstrated the presence of a downwash around the propeller during the generation of lift. Detailed observations around each airfoil visualized distinct vortex shedding and reattaching flow at certain phase angles of the propeller.     

激波作用下SF6气泡界面演化和射流发展的数值模拟

 数值研究了平面激波冲击氮气环境中SF₆气泡界面的Richtmyer-Meshkov不稳定性,重点关注其中的激波聚焦及射流的产生和发展过程。在入射激波马赫数为1.23的情况下,给出了压力、密度、数值纹影和涡量等物理量的演化图像,定量分析了流场中压力最大值、密度最大值、射流速度、环量和斜压力矩随时间的变化关系。计算结果表明,平面激波冲击SF₆气泡过程有很强的聚能效应,在气泡内部靠近下游极点处发生激波近似理想聚焦和点爆炸现象,直接导致出现二次波系以及向下游运动的细长射流结构。相比入射激波,二次波系产生斜压力矩和涡量的能力要弱得多。     

PIV measurements of the flow and turbulent characteristics of a round jet in crossflow

The instantaneous and ensemble averaged flow characteristics of a round jet issuing normally into a crossflow was studied using a flow visualization technique and Particle Image Velocimetry measurements. Experiments were performed at a jet-to-crossflow velocity ratio, 3.3 and two Reynolds numbers, 1,050 and 2,100, based on crossflow velocity and jet diameter. Instantaneous laser tomographic images of the vertical center plane of the crossflow jet show that there exists very different natures in the flow structures of the near field jet due to Reynolds number effect even though the velocity ratio is same. It is found that the shear layer becomes much thicker when the Reynolds number is 2,100 because of the strong entrainment of the inviscid fluid by turbulent interaction between the jet and crossflow. The mean and second order statistics are calculated by ensemble averaging over 1,000 realizations of instantaneous velocity fields. The detail characteristics of mean flow field, streamwise and vertical rms velocity fluctuations, and Reynolds shear stress distributions are presented. The new PIV results are compared with those from previous experimental and LES studies.     

PIV method for research of the structure of pulsating flow in a smooth duct

The system for Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) measurements in the flow with superimposed pulsations of the fluid (air) has been developed. Measurements of velocity and vorticity fields in a smooth duct in certain phases of superimposed pulsations have been performed. Statistics of a turbulent pulsating flow: velocity profiles, turbulent pulsations, and Reynolds stresses has been obtained.     

4D-PTV Measurements of an impinged jet with a dynamic 3D-PTV

4D-PTV system was constructed. The measurement system consists of three high-speed high-definition cameras (1k × 1k, 2000 fps), Nd-Yag laser (2000 Hz) and a host computer. The GA-3D-PTV algorithm was used for completing the measurement system. The 4D-PTV is capable of probing the spatial distribution of velocity vectors of the flow field overcoming the temporal resolution of the characteristic turbulence length scales of the measured flow fields. A horizontal impinged jet flow (H/D = 7) was measured. The Reynolds number is about 33,000. Spatial temporal evolution of the jet flow was examined and physical properties such as spatial distributions of vorticity and turbulent kinetic energy were obtained with the constructed system.     

水泵吸水池内部流动PIV试验的深入分析

ＰＩＶ技术是一种新型的流动量测手段，使用这种技术能够容易的得出流场中的速度分布情况，在此基础上进行深入分析，还可以得到许多十分重要的流动参数。这里，对水泵吸水池内部流动的ＰＩＶ试验进行深入分析，得出如下的流动参量：吸水口处的环量分布、测量面上的涡度分布、交叉面处的三维速度分布，另外，对试验中所拍摄的图片进行分析，可以得出吸入涡中气核大小的分布情况．     

Experimental investigation of supersonic flow over elliptic surface

The coherent structures of flow over a compression elliptic surface are experimentally investigated in a supersonic low-noise wind tunnel at Mach Number 3 using nano-tracer planar laser scattering (NPLS) and particle image velocimetry (PIV) techniques. High spacial resolution images and the average velocity profiles of both laminar inflow and turbulent inflow over the testing model were captured. From statistically significant ensembles, spatial correlation analysis of both cases is performed to quantify the mean size and orientation of large structures. The results indicate that the mean structure is elliptical in shape and structure angles in separated region of laminar inflow are slightly smaller than that of turbulent inflow. Moreover, the structure angle of both cases increases with its distance away from from the wall. POD analysis of velocity and vorticity fields is performed for both cases. The energy portion of the first mode for the velocity data is much larger than that for the vorticity field. For vorticity decompositions, the contribution from the first mode for the laminar inflow is slightly larger than that for the turbulent inflow and the cumulative contributions for laminar inflow converges slightly faster than that for turbulent inflow     

Counter rotating vortex pair structure in a reacting jet in crossflow

This paper analyzes the time averaged flow structure of a reacting jet in cross flow (RJICF), emphasizing the structure of the counter-rotating vortex pair (CVP) by using simultaneous tomographic particle image velocimetry (TPIV) and hydroxyl radical planar laser induced fluorescence (OH-PLIF). It was performed to determine the extent to which heat release, and the associated effects of gas expansion and baroclinic vorticity production, impact the structure of the CVP. These results show the clear presence of a CVP in the time averaged flow field, whose trajectory lies below the jet centerline on either side of the centerplane. Consistent with other measurements of high momentum flux ratio JICF in nonreacting flows, there is significant asymmetry in strength of the two vortex cores. The strength and structure of the CVP was quantified with vorticity and swirling strength (λ_ci), showing that some regions of the flow with high shear are not necessarily accompanied by large scale bulk flow rotation and vice-versa. The OH PLIF measurement allows for correlation of the flame position with the dominant vortical structures, showing that the leeward flame branch lies slightly above, as well as, in the region between the CVP cores.