LARGE-SCALE VORTICAL STRUCTURES PRODUCED BY AN IMPINGING DENSITY JET IN SHALLOW CROSSFLOW

The large-scale vortical structures produced by an impinging density jet in shallow crossflow were numerically investigated in detail using RNG turbulence model. The scales, formation mechanism and evolution feature of the upstream wall vortex in relation to stagnation point and the Scarf vortex in near field were analyzed. The computed characteristic scales of the upstream vortex show distinguished three-dimensionality and vary with the velocity ratio and the water depth. The Scarf vortex in the near field plays an important role in the lateral concentration distributions of the impinging jet in crossflow. When the velocity ratio is relatively small, there exists a distinct lateral high concentration aggregation zone at the lateral edge between the bottom layer wall jet and the ambient crossflow, which is dominated by the Scarf vortex in the near field.

The Structure and Bifurcation of Atmospheric Motions

The 3-D spiral structure resulting from the balance between the pressure gradient force, Coriolis force, and viscous force is a common atmospheric motion pattern. If the nonlinear advective terms are considered, this typical pattern can be bifurcated. It is shown that the surface low pressure with convergent cyclonic vorticity and surface high pressure with divergent anticyclonic vorticity are all stable under certain conditions. The anomalous structure with convergent anticyclonic vorticity is always unstable. But the anomalous weak high pressure structure with convergent cyclonic vorticity can exist, and this denotes the cyclone’s dying out.

A study of boundary vorticity dynamics and identification of large-scale structures in flow field based on two-dimensional flow around a bluff body

A method based on decomposition of acceleration field and Lie derivative is introduced to identify shearing and rotational domains.This method is validated on two typical kinds of model flows.Vorticity dynamics of flow around bluff body is studied,illustrated by numerical examples of flow around an elliptic cylinder,a slanted elliptic cylinder and an elliptic cylinder with a pair of bumps on the front side.To explain the generation of vortical structures and how they evolve into inner flow field,boundary vorticity dynamics analysis is performed.Boundary vorticity flux as well as the enstrophy diffusion flux creates vorticity sources and vorticity sinks,which generate or consume boundary vorticity,then shearing layers are generated and interact with each other finally create vortices.The results provide potential in accurate flow control by boundary deformation,and show that relevant theoretical conclusions can be effectively applied in revealing the flow mechanisms.

INFLUENCE OF LARGE-SCALE VORTICAL STRUCTURES ON THE PARTICLE DISPERSION IN A PLANE MIXING LAYER

The present study considers the developing mixing layer that is formed bymerging of two free streams initially separated by a splitter plate. To investigate the influence ofthe vortical structures on the particle dispersion, numerical simulation was conducted when thevelocity ratio, defined as R = U_∞ - U_(-∞)/U_∞ + U_(-∞), is 0. 5. Large-Eddy Simulation (LES)was employed to understand the effect of large-scale vortical structures originated by theKelvin-Helmholtz instability on the partical dispersion. The flyash with the particle sizes 10, 50,100, 150, and 200um respectively were loaded at the origin of the two-dimensional mixing layer. Itis confirmed that the particle dispersion depends strongly on the motion of large-scale vorticalstructures. The particle dispersion is visualized numerically by following the particle trajectoriesin the mixing layer undergoing pairing interaction.

竖直平板间自然对流大尺度相干结构的POD分析

POD方法是研究湍流相干结构的有效手段。将该方法应用于竖直平板间自然对流的问题,考虑到流场的热耦合性,采取了速度场与温度场相关联的POD分析。研究表明,该流场具有显著的结构性,流场中的主要含能流动形态为大尺度螺旋涡与纵向涡结构。用POD分析方法,得到广义“能量”在各模态间的分布,发现其分布有比较明显的收敛性。通过POD方法重构流场,可以用较少的模态捕捉到该流场的主要信息。

三维可压缩混合层中扰动演化的研究

为了利用被动控制增强可压缩混合层中混合效率,本文用数值模拟的方法研究了三维可压缩混合层中扰动向下游的演化。通过在入口处引入不同的不稳定T-S波,给出了扰动随空间的演化过程,及马赫数对扰动演化的影响。计算结果表明在马赫数较小时,扰动波增长很快,当马赫数增大时,扰动所形成的流向涡的强度会减弱。这一结论与流动稳定性分析结果是一致的。

Flow structure and unsteady fluctuation with separation over a two-dimensional backward-facing step

The flow over a backward-facing step(BFS)is a typical separation and reattachment flow.Its flow structures and unsteady mechanisms are still not well explored.In this paper,the global velocity fields of a BFS are obtained by a synchronous particle image velocimetry(PIV)system with Reh=5345(Reynolds number)and Er=2(expansion ratio).Flow structures are distinguished and defined by the fraction of the negative velocity(upn).The reattachment zone(Lr)is quantitatively defined as(u0.9,u/0.1)on the bottom wall.Spatial distribution of the large-scale vortices couples well with the divided flow structures and their temporal evolution presenting four stages(forming,developing,shedding and redeveloping)when travel downstream.The unsteady motions with various low frequencies are well explained by the coherent vortices and flow structures.Among the unsteady low frequency motions,the Kelvin Helmholtz(KH)vortices and the oscillation of Xr(OX)come likely from the free shear layer.The KH vortices contribute to the unsteadiness of the temporal flow,and the OX is the primary response to the vortical fluctuations.

PRESSURE-VELOCITY JOINT MEASUREMENTS OF A WALL-BOUNDED TURBULENT SHEAR FLOW

The unsteady behavior of the large-scale vortical structures buried in a wall-bounded turbulent shear layer flow was extensively investigated using pressure-velocity joint measurements. The wall pressure fluctuations and flow field velocity fluctuations were measured simultaneously by using a microphone and an X-type hotwire, respectively. The spatially and temporally strong coupling between the convecting flow structures and the wall pressure fluctuations were meticulously investigated in terms of the continuous wavelet transform, cross-correlation and coherence of the wall pressure and flow field. The characteristics of the large-scale vortical structures, e.g., the shedding frequency, averaged convection velocity, convective motion, and structure pattern were revealed.

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF UNSTEADY CHARACTERISTICS OF TURBULENT MIXING LAYER FLOW OVER AN OPEN STEP AND A SQUARE-EDGED RIB

Spatio-temporal characteristics of the wall-bounded turbulent mixing layer flow over an open step and a square-edged rib were extensively studied in a low-speed wind tunnel. Simultaneous measurements of wall-pressure fluctuations and velocity measurements were performed by using microphone array and X-wire/split fim, respectively.