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SEPARATION CONTROL MECHANISM USING SYNTHETIC JET ON AIRFOIL (익형에서의 synthetic jet을 이용한 박리제어 mechanism)

  • Kim, S.H.;Kim, W.;Hong, W.;Kim, C.
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2007.10a
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    • pp.60-66
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    • 2007
  • Separation control has been performed using synthetic jets on airfoil at high angle of attack. Computed results demonstrated that stall characteristics and control surface performance could be substantially improved by resizing separation vortices. It was observed that the actual flow control mechanism and flow structure is fundamentally different depending on the range of synthetic jet frequency. For low frequency range, small vortices due to synthetic jet penetrated to the large leading edge separation vortex, and as a result, the size of the leading edge vortex was remarkably reduced. For high frequency range, however, small vortex did not grow up enough to penetrate into the leading edge separation vortex. Instead, synthetic jet firmly attached the local flow and influenced the circulation of the virtual airfoil shape which is the combined shape of the main airfoil with the separation vortex. Theses results show the characteristic of unsteady flow of single synthetic jet. Beside, we researched on multi-array synthetic jet to obtain applicable synthetic jet velocity. Multi-location synthetic jet is proposed to eliminate small vortex on suction surface of airfoil. With the results, we concluded that the flow around airfoil is stable by high frequency synthetic jet with elimination of small vortex and confirmation of stable flow. Moreover, performance of multi-array/multi-location synthetic jet can be improved by changing phase angle of multi-location synthetic jet.

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Visualization of Air Absorption Induced by Free Surface Vortex in the Pump Sump Using Multi-phase Flow Simulation (펌프 섬프장내 자유표면 보텍스에 의한 공기흡입 현상의 가시화)

  • Park, Young-Kyu;Li, Kui. Ming.;Choi, Yoon-Hwan;Lee, Yeon-Won
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Visualization
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    • v.9 no.3
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    • pp.59-64
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    • 2011
  • In this study the change of free surface vortex is expressed through the time volume fraction using multiphase unsteady condition in sump, because in previous studies of the pump sump did not represent the behavior of the free surface vortex exactly due to the reason it was calculated using single phase and steady condition. The reliability of the computational analysis is verified through comparing experimental results with that of present numerical analysis. Homogeneous free surface model is used to apply interactions of air and water. The results show that the free surface vortex can be identified on the isotropic surface at air volume fraction 1%~5%. The vortices make an air column from the free surface to the sump intake and are created and destroyed repeatedly. The behavior of free surface vortex at numerical analysis is quite similar to experimental test. The result of vortex motion according to time, works on a cycle.

Effect of viscoelasticity on two-dimensional laminar vortex shedding in flow past a rotating cylinder

  • Kim, Ju-Min;Ahn, Kyung-Hyun;Lee, Seung-Jong
    • Korea-Australia Rheology Journal
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.27-37
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    • 2009
  • In this work, we numerically investigate the effect of viscoelasticity on 2D laminar vortex dynamics in flows past a single rotating cylinder for rotational rates $0{\leq}{\alpha}{\leq}5$ (the rotational rate ex is defined by the ratio of the circumferential rotating velocity to free stream velocity) at Re=100, in which the vortex shedding has been predicted to occur in literature for Newtonian fluids. The objective of the present research is to develop a promising technique to fully suppress the vortex shedding past a bluff body by rotating a cylinder and controlling fluid elasticity. The predicted vortex dynamics with the present method is consistent with the previous works for Newtonian flows past a rotating cylinder. We also verified our method by comparing our data with the literature in the case of viscoelastic flow past a non-rotating cylinder. For $0{\leq}{\alpha}{\leq}1.8$, the frequency of vortex shedding slightly decreases but the fluctuation of drag and lift coefficient significantly decreases with increasing fluid elasticity. We observe that the vortex shedding of viscoelastic flow disappears at lower ${\alpha}$ than the Newtonian case. At ${\alpha}$=5, the relationship between the frequency of vortex shedding and Weissenberg number (Wi) is predicted to be non-monotonic and have a minimum around Wi=0.25. The vortex shedding finally disappears over critical Wi number. The present results suggest that the vortex shedding in the flow around a rotating cylinder can be more effectively suppressed for viscoelastic fluids than Newtonian fluids.

Experimental study on possible vortex shedding in a suspension bridge - Part II - Results when under typhoon Babs and York

  • Law, S.S.;Yang, Q.S.;Fang, Y.L.
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.10 no.6
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    • pp.555-576
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    • 2007
  • Statistical analysis on the measured responses of a suspension bridge deck (Law, et al. 2007) show that vibration response at the first torsional mode of the structure has a significant increase at and beyond the critical wind speed for vortex shedding as noted in the wind tunnel tests on a sectional model. This paper further analyzes the measured responses of the structure when under typhoon conditions for any possible vortex shedding events. Parameters related to the lifting force in such a possible event and the vibration amplitudes are estimated with a single-degree-of-freedom model of the system. The spatial correlation of vortex shedding along the bridge span is also investigated. Possible vortex shedding events are found at both the first torsional and second vertical modes with the root-mean-square amplitudes comparable to those predicted from wind tunnel tests. Small negative stiffness due to wind effects is observed in isolated events that last for a short duration, but the aerodynamic damping exhibits either positive or negative values when the vertical angle of wind incidence is beyond ${\pm}10^{\circ}$. Vibration of the bridge deck is highly correlated in the events at least in the middle one-third of the main span.

Lock-on states of a circular cylinder in the oscillatory flow (진동 유동장에서 원형 실린더의 lock-on 해석)

  • Kim Wontae;Sung Jaeyong;Yoo Jung Yul
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2002.08a
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    • pp.245-248
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    • 2002
  • Vortex lock-on or resonance in the flow behind a circular cylinder is visualized by a time-resolved PIV when a single frequency oscillation is superimposed on the mean incident velocity. Measurements are made of the $K{\'{a}}rm{\'{a}}n$ vortices in the wake-transition regime at the Reynolds number 360. Basically, natural shedding state is observed to compare with lock-on state. Wake motion by the change of the shedding frequency of lock-on state is investigated. When lock-on occurs, the vortex shedding frequency is found to be half the oscillation frequency as expected from previous experiments. The physical flow phenomena of natural shedding and lock-on states are analyzed with physical parameters of recirculation and vortex formation region. Consequently, it is found that the change of wake bubble plays an important role in the flow at the lock-on state. Vortex formation region is also actively changed like recirculation region as the lock-on occurs. Therefore, it is deduced that the recirculation region is closely related with the vortex formation region.

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Numerical prediction of pressure pulsation amplitude for different operating regimes of Francis turbine draft tubes

  • Lipej, Andrej;Jost, Dragica;Meznar, Peter;Djelic, Vesko
    • International Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems
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    • v.2 no.4
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    • pp.375-382
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    • 2009
  • Hydraulic instability associated with pressure fluctuations is a serious problem in hydraulic machinery. Pressure fluctuations are usually a result of a strong vortex created in the centre of a flow at the outlet of a runner. At every radial turbine and also at every single regulating axial turbine, the draft tube vortex appears at part-load operating regimes. The consequences of the vortex developed in the draft tube are very unpleasant pressure pulsation, axial and radial forces and torque fluctuation as well as turbine structure vibration. The consequences of the vortex are transferred upstream and downstream with amplitude and frequency modulation in respect of the turbine operating regime, cavitation conditions and air admitted content. Numerical prediction of the vortex appearance in the design stage is a very important task. The amplitude of the pressure pulsation is different for each operating regime therefore the main goal of this research was to numerically predict pressure pulsation amplitude versus different guide vane openings and to compare the results with experimental ones. For the numerical flow analysis of a complete Francis turbine (FT), the computer code ANSYS-CFX11 has been used.

Mode analysis and low-order dynamic modelling of the three-dimensional turbulent flow filed around a building

  • Lei Zhou;Bingchao Zhang;K.T. Tseb
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.38 no.5
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    • pp.381-398
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    • 2024
  • This study presents a mode analysis of 3D turbulent velocity data around a square-section building model to identify the dynamic system for Kármán-type vortex shedding. Proper orthogonal decomposition (POD) was first performed to extract the significant 3D modes. Magnitude-squared coherence was then applied to detect the phase consistency between the modes, which were roughly divided into three groups. Group 1 (modes 1-4) depicted the main vortex shedding on the wake of the building, with mode 2 being controlled by the inflow fluctuation. Group 2 exhibited complex wake vortexes and single-sided vortex phenomena, while Group 3 exhibited more complicated phenomena, including flow separation. Subsequently, a third-order polynomial regression model was used to fit the dynamics system of modes 1, 3, and 4, which revealed average trend of the state trajectory. The two limit cycles of the regression model depicted the two rotation directions of Kármán-type vortex. Furthermore, two characteristic periods were identified from the trajectory generated by the regression model, which indicates fast and slow motions of the wake vortex. This study provides valuable insights into 3D mode morphology and dynamics of Kármán-type vortex shedding that helps to improve design and efficiency of structures in turbulent flow.

Visualization of Vortex Lock-on to Oscillatory Incident Flow in the Cylinder Wake Using Time-Resolved PIV (고속 PIV계측에 의한 실린더 근접후류 공진 유동 가시화)

  • 송치성
    • Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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    • v.25 no.6
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    • pp.1353-1361
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    • 2001
  • Vortex lock-on or resonance behind a circular cylinder is visualized using a time-resolved PW when a single frequency oscillation is superimposed on the mean incident velocity. For vector processing, a cross-correlation algorithm in conjunction with a recursive correlation and interrogation window shifting techniques is used. Measurements are made of the Karmas and streamwise vertices in the wake-transition regime at Reynolds lumber 360. When lock-on occurs, the vortex shedding frequency is found to be half the oscillation frequency as expected from previous experiments. At the lock-on state, the Karman vortices are observed to be more disordered by the increased strength and spanwise wavelength of the streamwiee vortices, which lead? to a strong three-dimensional motion.

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Experimental Study on the Effects of Upstream Periodic Wakes on Cascade with Tip Clearance (주기적 후류가 누설유동이 존재하는 익렬 유동에 미치는 영향에 대한 실험적 연구)

  • Im, Ji-Hyun;Kim, Dong-Hyun;Joo, Won-Goo
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2003.04a
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    • pp.1986-1991
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    • 2003
  • To research on change of blade row flow field with tip clearance caused by upstream periodic wake, an apparatus that generate periodic wake through traversing cylinders were installed. Then how movement of upstream wake affect cascade flow and tip leakage flow were measured. Cylinder was installed in front of 50% of chord length, and traversing velocity was calculated at approximately 11.7m/s regarding inlet velocity and chord length. To measure three-dimensional velocity of flow inside blade row, single slanted hot-wire was used. From the results, when the periodic wake is inserted, the flow inside of cascade is dominantly affected by vortex that is generated from cylinder. This periodic wake affects passage vortex and tip leakage vortex.

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Vortex Motion near the Edge of a Semi-Infinite Flat Plate Impulsively Started Transversally (급진하는 반무한 평판 주위의 보텍스 운동)

  • Suh, Y. K.
    • Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.83-89
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    • 1988
  • 정지된 유동장에 놓인 반무한 평판이 횡방향으로 갑자기 출발하는 경우에 있어서 평판의 끝에서 발생하는 보텍스의 거동을 해석적 및 수치적 측면에서 검토하였다. 해석적 방법은 단일 보텍스 모델에 근거를 두었으며, 해석결과 순환량은 시간의 1/3승, 보텍스의 중심까지의 거리는 시간의 2/3승에 비례하여 증가함을 알 수 있었다. 룬게.쿠타(Runge-Kutta)방법을 써서 분리 보텍스 모델에 따른 비선형 운동방정식의 해를 수치적으로 구했다. 수치해는 시간의 경과에 따라 해석 해에 접근하였다. 보텍스의 형상에 있어서도 실험결과와 잘 맞았다.

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