scholarly journals Modeling Three Dimensional Effects on Cross Flow Instability from Leading Edge Dimples

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 201-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Ashworth ◽  
Shahid Mughal
Keyword(s):  
Flow Instability ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Cross Flow ◽  
Leading Edge ◽  
Dimensional Effects

Receptivity and sensitivity of the leading-edge boundary layer of a swept wing

2015 ◽  
Vol 775 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gianluca Meneghello ◽  
Peter J. Schmid ◽  
Patrick Huerre
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Flow Instability ◽  
Cross Flow ◽  
Leading Edge ◽  
Open Loop ◽  
Base Flow ◽  
Local Instability ◽  
Swept Wing ◽  
Global Mode ◽  
Attachment Line

A global stability analysis of the boundary layer in the leading edge of a swept wing is performed in the incompressible flow regime. It is demonstrated that the global eigenfunctions display the features characterizing the local instability of the attachment line, as in swept Hiemenz flow, and those of local cross-flow instabilities further downstream along the wing. A continuous connection along the chordwise direction is established between the two local eigenfunctions. An adjoint-based receptivity analysis reveals that the global eigenfunction is most responsive to forcing applied in the immediate vicinity of the attachment line. Furthermore, a sensitivity analysis identifies the wavemaker at a location that is also very close to the attachment line where the corresponding local instability analysis holds: the local cross-flow instability further along the wing is merely fed by its attachment-line counterpart. As a consequence, global mode calculations for the entire leading-edge region only need to include attachment-line structures. The result additionally implies that effective open-loop control strategies should focus on base-flow modifications in the region where the local attachment-line instability prevails.

The Wing Three-Dimensional Effects on Wavy Leading Edge Performance

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thiago Thadeu D. Abrantes ◽  
Alejandro A. Rios Cruz ◽  
Adson A. de Paula ◽  
Vitor G. Kleine ◽  
Felix Büttner
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Leading Edge ◽  
Dimensional Effects

How dorsal fin sharpness affects swimming speed and economy

2019 ◽  
Vol 878 ◽  
pp. 370-385 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiang Zhong ◽  
Haibo Dong ◽  
Daniel B. Quinn
Keyword(s):  
Swimming Speed ◽  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Cross Flow ◽  
Leading Edge ◽  
Caudal Fin ◽  
Fish Model ◽  
Dorsal Fin ◽  
Flow Interactions ◽  
Edge Vortex

Multi-fin systems, like fish or fish-inspired vehicles, are governed by unsteady three-dimensional interactions between their multiple fins. In particular, dorsal/anal fins have received much attention because they are just upstream of the main thrust-producing fin: the caudal (tail) fin. We used a tuna-inspired fish model with variable fin sharpness to study the interaction between elongated dorsal/anal fins and caudal fins. We found that the performance enhancement is stronger than previously thought (15 % increase in swimming speed and 50 % increase in swimming economy) and is governed by a three-dimensional dorsal-fin-induced cross-flow that lowers the angle of attack on the caudal fin and promotes spanwise flow. Both simulations and multi-layer particle image velocimetry reveal that the cross-flow stabilizes the leading edge vortex on the caudal fin, similar to how wing strakes prevent stall during fixed-wing aircraft manoeuvres. Unlike other fin–fin interactions, this mechanism is phase-insensitive and offers a simple, passive solution for flow control over oscillating propulsors. Our results therefore improve our understanding of multi-fin flow interactions and suggest new insights into dorsal/anal fin shape and placement in fish and fish-inspired vehicles.

The long-time behaviour of incompressible swept-wing boundary layers subject to impulsive forcing

1998 ◽  
Vol 355 ◽  
pp. 359-381 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. J. TAYLOR ◽  
N. PEAKE
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Flow Direction ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Cross Flow ◽  
Leading Edge ◽  
Rotating Disk ◽  
Linear Stability Theory ◽  
Swept Wing ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Layer Flow

The long-time limit of the response of incompressible three-dimensional boundary layer flows on infinite swept wedges and infinite swept wings to impulsive forcing is examined using causal linear stability theory. Following the discovery by Lingwood (1995) of the presence of absolute instabilities caused by pinch points occurring in the radial direction in the boundary layer flow of a rotating disk, we search for pinch points in the cross flow direction for both the model Falkner–Skan–Cooke profile of a swept wedge and for a genuine swept-wing configuration. It is shown in both cases that, within a particular range of the parameter space, the boundary layer does indeed support pinch points in the wavenumber plane corresponding to the crossflow direction. These crossflow-induced pinch points do not constitute an absolute instability, as there is no simultaneous pinch occurring in the streamwise wavenumber plane, but nevertheless we show here how they can be used to find the maximum local growth rate contained in a wavepacket travelling in any given direction. Lingwood (1997) also found pinch points in the chordwise wavenumber plane in the boundary layer of the leading-edge region of a swept wing (i.e. at very high flow angles). The results presented in this paper, however, demonstrate the presence of pinch points for a much larger range of flow angles and pressure gradients than was found by Lingwood, and indeed describe the flow over a much greater, and practically significant, portion of the wing.

Three-dimensional boundary-layer instability and separation induced by small-amplitude streamwise vorticity in the upstream flow

1993 ◽  
Vol 246 ◽  
pp. 21-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. E. Goldstein ◽  
S. J. Leib
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Small Amplitude ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Cross Flow ◽  
Leading Edge ◽  
Streamwise Velocity ◽  
Linear Perturbation ◽  
Streamwise Vorticity ◽  
Dimensional Boundary ◽  
Layer Flow

We consider the effects of a small-amplitude, steady, streamwise vorticity field on the flow over an infinitely thin flat plate in an otherwise uniform stream. We show how the initially linear perturbation, ultimately leads to a small-amplitude but nonlinear cross-flow far downstream from the leading edge. This motion is imposed on the boundary-layer flow and eventually causes the boundary layer to separate. The streamwise velocity profiles within the boundary layer become inflexional in localized spanwise regions just upstream of the separation point. The flow in these regions is therefore susceptible to rapidly growing inviscid instabilities.

scholarly journals Effects of Wavy Leading-Edge Protuberance on Hydrofoil Performance and Its Flow Mechanism

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 1138
Author(s):  
Jing Li ◽  
Chunbao Liu ◽  
Xiaoying Li
Keyword(s):  
Flow Instability ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Leading Edge ◽  
Streamwise Vortex ◽  
Cavitating Flow ◽  
Cavitation Inception ◽  
Vortex Interactions ◽  
Cavitation Pressure ◽  
Les Model ◽  
Unsteady Cavitating Flow

This paper examines the effects on a Clark-y three-dimensional hydrofoil of wavy leading-edge protuberances in a quantitative and qualitative way. The simulation is accompanied by a hybrid RANS-LES model in conjunction with Zwart-Gerber–Belamri model. Detailed discussions of the stable no-cavitating, unsteady cavitating flow fields and the control mechanics are involved. The force characteristics, complicated flow behaviors, cavitation–streamwise vortex interactions, and the cavitating flow instability are all presented. The results demonstrate that protuberances acting as vortex generators produce a continuous influx of boundary-layer vorticity, significantly enhancing the momentum transfer of streamwise vortices and therefore improving the hydrodynamics of the hydrofoil. Significant interactions are described, including the encouragement impact of cavitation evolution on the fragmentation of streamwise vorticities as well as the compartmentation effect of streamwise vorticities binding the cavitation inception inside the troughs. The variations in cavitation pressure are mainly due to the acceleration in steam volume. In summary, it is vital for new hydrofoils or propeller designs to understand in depth the effects of leading-edge protuberances on flow control.

scholarly journals Transition control in a three-dimensional boundary layer at elevated free stream turbulence using dielectric barrier discharge

2019 ◽  
Vol 486 (6) ◽  
pp. 668-672
Author(s):  
S. A. Baranov ◽  
A. Ph. Kiselev ◽  
I. A. Moralev ◽  
D. S. Sboev ◽  
S. N. Tolkachev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Dielectric Barrier Discharge ◽  
Free Stream ◽  
Barrier Discharge ◽  
Flow Instability ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Cross Flow ◽  
Dielectric Barrier ◽  
Free Stream Turbulence ◽  
Dimensional Boundary

The results of an experimental study of the effect of dielectric barrier discharge (DBR) actuator on laminar-turbulent transition in a three-dimensional boundary layer under influence of elevated free-stream turbulence are presented. The travelling cross-flow instability modes are dominated in transition in a base configuration. Their characteristics do not depend on a spanwise position. The DBD-actuator that generated stationary cross-flow vortices with the predefined spanwise wavelength when turned on was capable to reduce a turbulent spots production rate in comparison to the base regime.

Attenuation of Cross-Flow Instability in a Three-Dimensional Boundary Layer by Means of a Multidischarge Actuator System

2019 ◽  
Vol 64 (9) ◽  
pp. 365-369
Author(s):  
S. A. Baranov ◽  
M. D. Gamirullin ◽  
A. Ph. Kiselev ◽  
A. P. Kuryachii ◽  
D. S. Sboev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Flow Instability ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Cross Flow ◽  
Dimensional Boundary ◽  
Actuator System
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