Aerodynamic characteristics of a square cylinder with a rod in a staggered arrangement

The aerodynamic characteristics of a square cylinder with an upstream rod in a staggered arrangement were examined. The pressure measurement was conducted in a wind tunnel at a Reynolds number of Re_D=82,000 (based on the width of the square cylinder) and the flow visualization was carried out in a water tunnel with the hydrogen bubble technique at Re_D=5,200. When the rod and the square cylinder were in tandem, the reduction of drag was mainly caused by the increase of the rear suction pressure. When the staggered angle was introduced, the shield and disturbance effect of the rod on the square cylinder diminished, which results in the increase of the cylinder drag. The side force induced by the staggered angle is small (the maximum value is 20% of the drag of the isolate square cylinder). There were six different flow modes with various staggered angles and spacing ratios, and the corresponding flow patterns are presented in present paper.     

The influences of wall Lorentz force and field Lorentz force on the cylinder drag reduction

In this paper,the effects of Lorentz force on drag reduction for a circular cylinder have been studied experimentally and numerically.Based on its effects on drag reduction,the Lorentz force is found to be classified into two parts:one acts directly on the cylinder,named as the wall Lorentz force,and the other called the field Lorentz force acts on the fluid inside the boundary layer.The wall Lorentz force leads to the generation of a thrust,whereas the field Lorentz force results in drag increase.Since the former dominates the drag variation,the drag would reduce accordingly and even turn into negative (thrust) with the application of Lorentz force.     

旋转翼面尾迹的流态显示技术

本文介绍了一种可用于显示旋转弹翼面在非旋转和旋转过程中拖出的涡及其轨迹的流态显示技术。本方法在烟线技术的基础上,采用新的发烟装置,既提高了发烟的浓度,延长了发烟的时间,并不增加任何附加力矩而使发烟部件随旋转弹体一起转动,从而实现了在旋转过程中进行动态的流态显示。文中对于应用此方法得到的流态的真实性进行了分析讨论,分析表明用此方法显示的流态具有一定的真实性,可以提供定性的旋转翼面尾涡流动特性。     

Turbulent flow dynamics caused by a truncated cylinder

The turbulent flow field around a quite simple geometry has been analysed in detail based on a snapshot database taken from numerical simulation. Here, emphasis is placed on the dominant coherent motion and the flow dynamics in the separated wake. The method-based analysis is performed using POD, filtering and phase-averaging. The results obtained show a highly intermittent flow topology, which reveals different (at least three) recurring vortex arrangements, but with considerably stochastic character. Corresponding frequencies, the periodicity as well as correlation and interaction of predominant vortex motions are discussed. The methods employed are not limited to the configuration exemplarily chosen.     

Vortex shedding and surface pressures on a square cylinder at incidence to a uniform air stream

This article describes results of experiments on vortex-shedding frequencies and surface pressures of a square cylinder at non-zero angle of incidence. The range of Reynolds numbers was 2000–21 000, but the lower range was emphasized. For Reynolds numbers greater than 5300, the Strouhal number shows a similar trend with changing angle of incidence; that is, a rapid rise in Strouhal number occurs at an angle of around 13°. The occurrence of such a jump in Strouhal number was found to be associated with onset of the flow reattachment, bringing in a strong pressure recovery on the lower side face of the cylinder. For lower Reynolds numbers Re=2000–3300, the maximum Strouhal number occurs at a relatively higher angle of 17°. Around this angle, the pressure measurements exhibit a rather weak pressure recovery, suggesting a less firm shear-layer reattachment to the side face of the cylinder. The nature of the reattaching flow was further examined by spectral analysis of the fluctuating pressure coefficients measured on the lower side face of the cylinder.     

Experimental and high-order LES analysis of the flow in near-wall region of a square cylinder

A coupled experimental/numerical analysis of turbulent flow past a square cylinder is performed at the ERCOFTAC Reynolds number Re = U_∞D/ν = 21,400, where U_∞ is the inflow velocity and D the cylinder height. Complementary Laser Doppler Velocimetry (LDV) and high-order large-eddy simulations (LES) approaches, based on a spectral vanishing technique (SVV-LES), provide a comprehensive data base including both instantaneous data and post-processed statistics. Beyond these results, an achievement of the paper is to investigate the coherent structures developing on the sides and in the wake of the cylinder with a special focus on the flow features in the near-wall region. The flow is found to separate at the leading edge of the cylinder with the occurence of three-dimensional Kelvin-Helmholtz (KH) pairings localized in the separating shear layer. The interaction between these KH vortical structures and Von Kármán vortex shedding (VK) in the near wake is discussed based on both visualisations and frequency analysis. In particular, signatures of VK and KH vortical structures are found on velocity time samples.     

包覆电磁场激活板的圆柱尾迹的数值研究

利用电磁场作用于电介质溶液的Lorentz力可以控制溶液的流动.对置于弱电介质溶液中,包覆电磁场激活板的圆柱周围的绕流进行数值研究,讨论了电磁场激活板的安装位置,激活方式等对圆柱尾迹的影响.     

圆柱表面包覆电磁场消涡与增涡实验研究

利用电磁体积力改变流体边界层的结构,用作用于流体边界层上的电磁力进行消涡与增涡控制。交替分布的电极和磁极包覆在圆柱体的表面置于电介质溶液中,简单调整电磁力的时间与空间分布可以方便地控制圆柱绕流的形态。通过理论分析和数值模拟确定了实验控制的关键参数,实现了电磁力消涡和增涡的连续控制,电磁力作用下的圆柱绕流的分离点可以在前驻点和后驻点之间变动。     

Active Control of a Circular Cylinder Flow at Transitional Reynolds Numbers

Active and passive control of flow around a circular cylinder, at transitional Reynolds numbers was investigated experimentally by measuring cylinder surface pressures and wake velocity profiles. Two- and three-dimensional passive boundary layer tripping was considered and periodic active control using piezo-fluidic actuators was introduced from a two-dimensional slot that was nearly tangential to the cylinder surface. The slot location was varied circumferentially by rotating the cylinder and this facilitated either upstream- or downstream-directed actuation using sinusoidal or modulated wave-forms. Separation was controlled by two distinct methods, namely: by forcing laminar-turbulent transition when applied at relatively small angles (30–60°) from the forward stagnation point; and by directly forcing the separated shear-layer at larger angles. In the latter case, actuation produced the largest load changes when it was introduced at approximately 90° from the forward stagnation point. When the forcing frequency was close to the natural vortex-shedding frequency, the two frequencies “locked-in” creating clear and persistent structures. These were examined and categorized. The “lock-in” effect lowered the base pressure and increased the form-drag whereas delaying separation from the cylinder did the opposite.     

圆柱绕流电磁控制影响因素的实验研究

实验与数值模拟表明,利用电介质溶液中圆柱体侧表面附近分布的电磁场产生电磁力可有效改变圆柱流体边界层,控制圆柱绕流.本文对圆柱绕流电磁控制过程中的主要影响因素进行了实验研究,电磁包覆在圆柱表面后部时,其控制效果与全部包覆相当,而包覆在其它位置时,消涡效果较差;电磁极板窄的圆柱绕流控制效果较极板宽的消涡与减阻效果好.另外,电磁作用参数N愈大,消涡减阻的效果愈好.     

Influences of suction and blowing on vortex shedding behind a square cylinder in a channel

The structure of confined wakes behind a square cylinder in a channel subject to a locally uniform suction or blowing at both the channel walls is presented. A pressure based finite-difference technique has been used to solve the unsteady Navier-Stokes equations. It is observed that the amplitude of the lift coefficient decreases with increase in the blowing velocity. Coefficients of drag also decrease for the application of uniform blowing and for a suitable value of the blowing parameter, the flow becomes steady and symmetric. The amplitude of the lift coefficients increases up to a certain limit of suction velocity and after that it suddenly decreases and flow becomes steady. Coefficients of drag also gives the same feature. Effects of the suction and blowing on the vortex-shedding region are analyzed in detail and presented graphically.