Experimental studies of wakes behind circularly capped bubbles

1987 ◽  
Vol 185 ◽  
pp. 137-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. F. Bessler ◽  
H. Littman
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Pressure Field ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
High Speed Photography ◽  
Fluid Viscosity ◽  
Free Shear Layer ◽  
Pressure Time ◽  
Laboratory Reference Frame ◽  
Bubble Rising

The wake behind a circularly capped bubble rising in fluids of different viscosity has been experimentally investigated using aspirin powder for flow visualization and high-speed photography synchronized with pressure-time measurements to measure the pressure field. The bubble plus its primary wake with a cusped tail is observed to contain symmetric pressure minima within the primary wake. Adjacent to the boundary wake is a free shear layer which contains large-scale vortices generated near the bubble rim that remain essentially stationary to an observer in the laboratory reference frame. The change in wake geometry and the transition to an ellipsoidal bubble shape as fluid viscosity increases is documented.The airfoil shape of the boundary of the circularly capped bubble and its closed primary wake is modelled using a Joukowski transformation in which the Joukowski constant is adjusted to match the experimental and potential-flow pressures along the bubble cap. The model successfully predicts the frontal pressure field, and the wake size and shape. The Davies & Taylor bubble-cap boundary condition is also verified.

Study of Wake Profiles of a Simplified Model of High Speed Train Using RANS and LES Turbulent Models

2014 ◽  
Vol 629 ◽  
pp. 426-430
Author(s):  
Sufiah Mohd Salleh ◽  
Mohamed Sukri Mat Ali ◽  
Sheikh Ahmad Zaki Shaikh Salim ◽  
Sallehuddin Muhamad ◽  
Muhammad Iyas Mahzan
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Sudden Change ◽  
Domain Size ◽  
Recirculation Region ◽  
Bluff Bodies ◽  
Computational Domain ◽  
High Speed Train ◽  
Free Shear Layer ◽  
Turbulent Models

Flow structure over bluff bodies is more complex in wake. The wake is characterized by the unsteady behavior of the flow, large scale turbulent structure and strong recirculation region. For the case of high speed train, wake can be observed at the gap between the coaches and also on the rear coach. Wakes formation of high speed train are generated by free shear layer that is originated from the flow separation due to the sudden change in geometry. RANS and LES turbulent models are used in this paper to stimulate the formation of wakes and behavior of the flow over a simplified high speed train model. This model consists of two coaches with the gap between them is 0.5D. A total of four simulations have been made to study the effect of computational domain size and grid resolution on wake profiles of a simplified high speed train. The result shows that the computational domain can be reduced by decreasing the ground distance to 1.5D without affecting the magnitude of the wake profile. Both RANS and LES can capture the formation of the wake, but LES requires further grid refinement as the results between the two grid resolutions are grid dependent.

A ‘turbulent spot’ in an axisymmetric free shear layer. Part 1

1980 ◽  
Vol 98 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Sokolov ◽  
A. K. M. F. Hussain ◽  
S. J. Kleis ◽  
Z. D. Husain
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Layer ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Mixing Layer ◽  
Streamwise Velocity ◽  
Reynolds Stresses ◽  
Free Shear Layer ◽  
Turbulent Spot ◽  
Air Jet ◽  
Phase Average

A three-dimensional ‘turbulent spot’ has been induced in the axisymmetric free mixing layer of a 12.7 cm diameter air jet by a spark generated at the nozzle boundary layer upstream of the exit. The spot coherent-structure signature, buried in the large-amplitude random fluctuating signal, has been educed at three downstream stations within the apparent self-preserving region of the mixing layer (i.e. x/D = 1.5, 3.0 and 4.5) at the jet exit speed of 20 ms−1. The eduction has been performed through digital phase averaging of the spot signature from 200 realizations. In order to reduce the effect of the turbulence-induced jitter on the phase average, individual filtered signal arrays were optimally time-aligned through an iterative process of cross-correlation of each realization with the ensemble average. Further signal enhancement was achieved through rejection of realizations requiring excessive time shifts for alignment. The number of iterations required and the fraction of realizations rejected progressively increase with the downstream distance and the radial position.The mixing-layer spot is a large-scale elongated structure spanning the entire width of the layer but does not appear to exhibit a self-similar shape. The dynamics of the mixing-layer spot and its eduction are more complicated than those of the boundary-layer spot. The spot initially moves downstream essentially at a uniform speed across the mixing layer, but further downstream it accelerates on the high-speed side and decelerates on the low-speed side. This paper discusses the data acquisition and processing techniques and the results based on the streamwise velocity signals. Phase average distributions of vorticity, pseudo-streamlines, coherent and background Reynolds stresses and further dynamics of the spot are presented in part 2 (Hussain, Kleis & Sokolov 1980).

Self-Sustained Oscillations of High Speed Impinging Planar Jets

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Arthurs ◽  
Samir Ziada
Keyword(s):  
Shear Layer ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Impinging Jets ◽  
Free Shear Layer ◽  
Planar Case ◽  
Axisymmetric Case ◽  
Choked Flow ◽  
Tone Generation ◽  
Flow Velocities

High speed impinging jets are frequently used in a variety of industrial applications including thermal and coating control processes. These flows are liable to the production of very intense narrow band acoustic tones, which are produced by a feedback mechanism between instabilities in the jet free shear layer which roll up to form large scale coherent structures, and pressure fluctuations produced by the impingement of these structures at the impingement surface. This paper examines tone generation of a high speed planar gas jet impinging normally on a flat, rigid surface. Experiments are performed over the complete range of subsonic and transonic jet flow velocities for which tones are generated, from U0 = 150m/s (M≈0.4) to choked flow (U0 = 343m/s, M = 1), and over the complete range of impingement distance for which tones occur. The effect of varying the jet thickness is also examined. The behavior of the planar impinging jet case is compared to that of the axisymmetric case, and found to be significantly different, with tones being excited at larger impingement distances, and at lower flow velocities. The Strouhal numbers associated with tone generation in the planar case are on average an order of magnitude lower than that of the axisymmetric case when using similar velocity and length scales. The frequency behavior of the resulting tones is predicted using a simple feedback model, which allows the identification of the various shear layer modes of the instabilities driving tone generation. Finally, a thorough dimensionless analysis is performed in order to quantify the system behavior in terms of the appropriate scales.

scholarly journals Studies of the Precessing Vortex Core in Swirling Flows

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
M.O. Vigueras-Zuñiga ◽  
A. Valera-Medina ◽  
N. Syred
Keyword(s):  
Vortex Core ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Combustion Regime ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
High Speed Photography ◽  
Acoustic Oscillations ◽  
Lean Premixed Combustion ◽  
Precessing Vortex Core ◽  
Different Types

Large scale coherent structures play an important role in the behavior of the combustion regime inside any type ofcombustor stabilized by swirl, with special impact on factors such as flame stability, blow off, emissions and theoccurrence of thermo-acoustic oscillations. Lean premixed combustion is widely used and is known to impact many ofthese factors, causing complex interrelationships with any coherent structure formed. Despite the extensiveexperimentation in this matter, the above phenomena are poorly understood. Numerical simulations have been usedto try to explain the development of different regimes, but their extremely complex nature and lack of time dependentvalidation show varied and debatable results. The precessing vortex core (PVC) is a well-known coherent structurewhose development, intensity and occurrence has not been well documented. This paper thus adopts an experimentalapproach to characterize the PVC in a simple swirl burner under combustion conditions so as to reveal the effects ofswirl and other variables on the latter. Aided by a high speed photography (HSP) system, the recognition and extentof several different types of PVCs were observed and discussed.

scholarly journals Bubbles with shock waves and ultrasound: a review

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 20150019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siew-Wan Ohl ◽  
Evert Klaseboer ◽  
Boo Cheong Khoo
Keyword(s):  
Shock Wave ◽  
Shock Waves ◽  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
High Intensity Focused Ultrasound ◽  
High Speed Photography ◽  
Sound Waves ◽  
Bubble Cloud ◽  
Bubble Interaction

The study of the interaction of bubbles with shock waves and ultrasound is sometimes termed ‘acoustic cavitation'. It is of importance in many biomedical applications where sound waves are applied. The use of shock waves and ultrasound in medical treatments is appealing because of their non-invasiveness. In this review, we present a variety of acoustics–bubble interactions, with a focus on shock wave–bubble interaction and bubble cloud phenomena. The dynamics of a single spherically oscillating bubble is rather well understood. However, when there is a nearby surface, the bubble often collapses non-spherically with a high-speed jet. The direction of the jet depends on the ‘resistance' of the boundary: the bubble jets towards a rigid boundary, splits up near an elastic boundary, and jets away from a free surface. The presence of a shock wave complicates the bubble dynamics further. We shall discuss both experimental studies using high-speed photography and numerical simulations involving shock wave–bubble interaction. In biomedical applications, instead of a single bubble, often clouds of bubbles appear (consisting of many individual bubbles). The dynamics of such a bubble cloud is even more complex. We shall show some of the phenomena observed in a high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) field. The nonlinear nature of the sound field and the complex inter-bubble interaction in a cloud present challenges to a comprehensive understanding of the physics of the bubble cloud in HIFU. We conclude the article with some comments on the challenges ahead.

New Method for Large-Scale Dimensional Metrology Using Laser Tracker System

2010 ◽  
Vol 97-101 ◽  
pp. 4247-4250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wan Li Liu ◽  
Zhan Kui Wang
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
New Method ◽  
Measuring System ◽  
Laser Tracker ◽  
Dimensional Metrology ◽  
Measuring Range ◽  
Large Size ◽  
Accuracy Constraints

Laser tracker system (LTS) is an advanced 3D coordinates measuring system for large size. It can measure large 3D coordinates with advantages of broad range, high speed and high accuracy. However, when the size of having been measured large-scale part (such as airplane and shipbuilding) is larger than the LTS measuring range, it can not measure all of the required features of components in one location, which profoundly affect the LTS measuring scope and accuracy. In order to solve measuring problem for large-scale parts, a new method of frog-jumping is proposed based on the principle of using LTS to measure more than three frog-jumping spheres under the new and old coordinate system. The corresponding mathematical model of frog-jumping is established. Intensive experimental studies have been made to check validity of proposed method; the results show that using this technology the measurement of large-scale parts all features is realized effectively under the required accuracy constraints.

Numerical and Experimental Studies of Collapsing Cavitation Bubbles for Ballast Water Treatment

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang-Wei Kang ◽  
Tandiono Tandiono ◽  
Xin Lu ◽  
Cary K. Turangan ◽  
Hafiiz Osman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Hydrodynamic Cavitation ◽  
High Speed Photography ◽  
Gas Bubble ◽  
Liquid Pressure ◽  
Cfd Simulations ◽  
Bubble Cloud ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics Cfd ◽  
Sudden Jump

In this paper, we report both experimental and computational studies of hydrodynamic cavitation generated by accelerating liquid through a series of constrictions. The detailed process of cavitation generation is visualized using a high-speed photography. The cavitation is initiated when a gas bubble moves towards the constrictions. The gas bubble initially accelerates, expands and then splits into smaller bubbles when it moves along the constriction. As these bubbles migrate into a large liquid compartment, they collapse violently to form a bubble cloud, owing to a sudden jump in liquid pressure in the compartment. The experimental observation is further confirmed using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. We also present experimental evidence showing a significant reduction in gram-negative Escherichia coli concentration after it passes through the constrictions.

The Fluid Elastic Instability of Concentric Arrays of Tube Bundles Subjected on Cross Flow

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liyan Liu ◽  
Wei Xu ◽  
Kai Guo ◽  
Zhanbin Jia ◽  
Yang Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Exchangers ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Tube Bundle ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Cross Flow ◽  
High Speed Photography ◽  
Elastic Instability ◽  
Tube Bundles

Concentric arrays of tube bundles are applied extensively in heat exchangers at nuclear power plants. Flow induced vibration is one of the main causes of heat exchanger failures. However, there is no corresponding standard and basic parameters in the design code of different countries for concentric arrays of tube bundles. The fluid elastic instability of this type of heat exchangers cannot be calculated, and the design criteria is lacked. In this paper, a circulating water tunnel experimental facility were set up to test the vibration characteristic of concentric arrays subjected to cross flow. A non-contact measurement method based on high-speed photography imaging technology were adopted, which improved the accuracy of the test. Three kinds of tube bundles (0-degree angle, 15-degree angle and 30-degree angle arrangement, radial/circumferential pitch being 33.6/36.4 mm) were studied. The vibration frequency, amplitude and critical velocity of the tube bundle were investigated by changing the flow velocity. Computational fluid dynamics and fluid-structure interaction method were applied to simulate the fluid elastic instability of tube bundles, that were further verified by the experiments. Meanwhile, the numerical simulation supplements the contents of the experimental studies, which is utilizable to investigate and research the fluid elastic instability. The results of this work could provide references for the design of concentric array heat exchangers.

Experimental Study on Bubble Bursting and Droplet Releasing Characteristics Under Different Liquid Phase Conditions

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hao Chen ◽  
Haifeng Gu ◽  
Xiang Yu ◽  
Yanmin Zhou ◽  
Zhongning Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Phase ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Single Point ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Phase Changes ◽  
Radioactive Aerosol ◽  
Bubble Bursting ◽  
Bubble Rising ◽  
Liquid Ring ◽  
Bursting Process

The phenomenon that bubble bursts at the water surface and results in droplets production is one of the source of radioactive aerosol release, when the gas goes through the aerosol pool. Based on this, a high-speed photographic visualization experimental device was used to visualize the bubble bursting process at liquid surface under different conditions. Experimental studies show that: the bursting process of the bubbles with 7mm–28mm in diameter is a Single point rupture process. The process includes bubble rising, bubble cap draining, punctured point appearing, the liquid film rolling-up which forms the liquid ring, droplets emission as liquid ring breaks. The different punctured position changes the process of bubble bursting and the distribution of the droplets, thus the location of punctured position were divided into different area, which mainly locates at the foot of the bubble cap. Furthermore, the change of liquid phase conditions will affects the location of the punctured position, the number and the sizes of droplets. In the experiments, as temperature of the liquid phase changes from 16°C to 60°C, the process of drainage of bubble cap is shortened, and the probability of punctured position at the bottom increases. When punctured position is the same position, the number of droplets decreased and the diameter of droplet increased as temperature was increasing.

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