A preliminary analysis on the vortical structure of a coaxial geometry with a central lobed nozzle

S. C.M. Yu, S. C. Low

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Abstract

The vortical structure of the turbulent, confined, coaxial geometry with a central lobe forced mixer have been determined by measurements using a two-component fibre-optic laser-Doppler anemometer at a Reynolds number of 5.1 × 104 (based on the baseline circular nozzle diameter, Di = 30 mm, and bulk mean velocity, U?" of the two streams at 1.7 m/s). Ratios of the annular mean to the core mean velocity (X) were kept at 0.4, 1.1 and 2.0 respectively. Results showed that the mixing processes were greatly enhanced by the formation and interactions of the normal and streamwise vorticity. In particular, the deformation and the subsequent stretching of the normal vortices shed at the nozzle walls by the streamwise vortices played a crucial role in the mixing processes. The higher speed stream appeared to determine the form of mixing downstream. For all the cases considered, strength of the streamwise vorticity were dissipated within 6D1 from the nozzle exit plane.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationASME 1997 Turbo Asia Conference, TA 1997
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
ISBN (Electronic)9780791878675
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1997
Externally publishedYes
EventASME 1997 Turbo Asia Conference, TA 1997 - Singapore, Singapore
Duration: 30 Sept 19972 Oct 1997

Publication series

NameProceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo

Conference

ConferenceASME 1997 Turbo Asia Conference, TA 1997
Country/TerritorySingapore
CitySingapore
Period30/09/972/10/97

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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