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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications
An International Journal of Computation and Methodology
Volume 54, 2008 - Issue 4
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Parametric Study on the Mixing Enhancement of Parallel Supersonic-subsonic Wakes Using Wall Cavities

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Pages 367-389 | Received 05 Sep 2007, Accepted 26 Mar 2008, Published online: 16 Jun 2008
 

Abstract

A series of computational studies on the enhancement of parallel supersonic-subsonic mixing wakes, where M 1 = 1.78 and M 2 = 0.30 at baseline, is conducted and compared with available experimental data. The mixing problem of this parallel flow is characterized by the interaction of “complex” turbulent shear flow with acoustic waves emitted from a wall-mounted cavity. The first aim of the present work is to show a direct comparison between numerical predictions and equivalent experimental data for the baseline case. Hence we make a comparison of eight independent turbulence models, which were selected from the most widely using turbulence models in use in the engineering field, consisting of six eddy–viscosity models and two Reynolds stress models. The Pitot pressure distribution data are in good agreement between computation and experiment, and the results show that Menter's SST model gives the best performance. Further, we investigate the effects of primary parameters such as the length-to-depth (L/D) ratio of the cavity, the position of the cavity, and the arrangement of the cavity at the given flow condition. Consequently, this methodology can contribute to finding an optimal guideline for the idea of mixing enhancement in the free turbulent wake using the acoustic wave produced by wall cavities.

This work was supported by the Brain Korea-21 Program for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Research at Seoul National University.

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