A part of mean kinetic energy in a main-channel is used for production of a large-scale horizontal circulation in the side cavity. However, the details of the mechanism such as energy transport are poorly understood. ...A part of mean kinetic energy in a main-channel is used for production of a large-scale horizontal circulation in the side cavity. However, the details of the mechanism such as energy transport are poorly understood. Therefore, we conducted PIV mea- surements in a laboratory flume and compared space distributions of mean velocity components and Reynolds stress by varying a cavity geometry. In particular, a practical calculation method of Reynolds stress was also developed and its accuracy was examined by comparison with the measured data. Furthermore, contributions of components in an energy transport equation were revealed quantitatively.展开更多
文摘A part of mean kinetic energy in a main-channel is used for production of a large-scale horizontal circulation in the side cavity. However, the details of the mechanism such as energy transport are poorly understood. Therefore, we conducted PIV mea- surements in a laboratory flume and compared space distributions of mean velocity components and Reynolds stress by varying a cavity geometry. In particular, a practical calculation method of Reynolds stress was also developed and its accuracy was examined by comparison with the measured data. Furthermore, contributions of components in an energy transport equation were revealed quantitatively.
