Investigation of Wedge Probe Wall Proximity Effects: Part 2—Numerical and Analytical Modeling

1997 ◽  
Vol 119 (3) ◽  
pp. 605-611 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. D. Smout ◽  
P. C. Ivey

An experimental study of wedge probe wall proximity effects is described in Part 1 of this paper. Actual size and large-scale model probes were tested to understand the mechanisms responsible for this effect, by which free-stream pressure near the outer wall of a turbomachine may be overindicated by up to 20 percent dynamic head. CFD calculations of the flow over two-dimensional wedge shapes and a three-dimensional wedge probe were made in support of the experiments, and are reported in this paper. Key flow structures in the probe wake were identified that control the pressures indicated by the probe in a given environment. It is shown that probe aerodynamic characteristics will change if the wake flow structures are modified, for example by traversing close to the wall, or by calibrating the probe in an open jet rather than in a closed section wind tunnel. A simple analytical model of the probe local flows was derived from the CFD results. It is shown by comparison with experiment that this model captures the dominant flow features.

Author(s):  
Peter D. Smout ◽  
Paul C. Ivey

An experimental study of wedge probe wall proximity effects is described in Part 1 of this paper. Actual size and large scale model probes were tested to understand the mechanisms responsible for this effect, by which free stream pressure near the outer wall of a turbomachine may be over indicated by upto 20% dynamic head. CFD calculations of the flow over two-dimensional wedge shapes and a three-dimensional wedge probe were made in support of the experiments, and are reported in this paper. Key flow structures in the probe wake were identified which control the pressures indicated by the probe in a given environment. It is shown that probe aerodynamic characteristics will change if the wake flow structures are modified, for example by traversing close to the wall, or by calibrating the probe in an open jet rather than in a closed section wind tunnel. A simple analytical model of the probe local flows was derived from the CFD results. It is shown by comparison with experiment that this model captures the dominant flow features.


Author(s):  
Peter D. Smout ◽  
Paul C. Ivey

Conventional 3-hole wedge probes fail to measure the correct static pressure when operating in close proximity to a wall or boundary through which the probe is inserted. The free stream pressure near the outer wall of a turbomachine may be over indicated by upto 20% dynamic head. This paper reports a series of experiments aimed at quantifying this so-called ‘wall proximity effect’. It is shown from a factorial experiment that probe wedge angle, stem design and free-stream Mach number all have a significant influence. The yaw angle sensitivity of wedge probes is also found to depend on the proximity of the probe to the wall of introduction. Flow visualisation studies on large scale probe models are described, and a qualitative model of the probe local flow structures is developed. This model is used to explain the near wall characteristics of the actual size wedge probes. In Part 2 of this paper, the experimental data is used to validate CFD calculations of the flow field around a wedge probe. A simple analytical model of the probe/flow interaction is developed from the CFD solutions.


1997 ◽  
Vol 119 (3) ◽  
pp. 598-604 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. D. Smout ◽  
P. C. Ivey

Conventional three-hole wedge probes fail to measure the correct static pressure when operating in close proximity to a wall or boundary through which the probe is inserted. The free-stream pressure near the outer wall of a turbomachine may be overindicated by up to 20 percent dynamic head. This paper reports a series of experiments aimed at quantifying this so-called “wall proximity effect.” It is shown from a factorial experiment that probe wedge angle, stem design, and free-stream Mach number all have a significant influence. The yaw angle sensitivity of wedge probes is also found to depend on the proximity of the probe to the wall of introduction. Flow visualization studies on large-scale probe models are described, and a qualitative model of the probe local flow structures is developed. This model is used to explain the near-wall characteristics of the actual size wedge probes. In Part 2 of this paper, the experimental data are used to validate CFD calculations of the flow field around a wedge probe. A simple analytical model of the probe/flow interaction is developed from the CFD solutions.


2004 ◽  
Vol 128 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward Canepa ◽  
Pasquale Di Martino ◽  
Piergiorgio Formosa ◽  
Marina Ubaldi ◽  
Pietro Zunino

Lean premixing prevaporizing (LPP) burners represent a promising solution for low-emission combustion in aeroengines. Since lean premixed combustion suffers from pressure and heat release fluctuations that can be triggered by unsteady large-scale flow structures, a deep knowledge of flow structures formation mechanisms in complex swirling flows is a necessary step in suppressing combustion instabilities. The present paper describes a detailed investigation of the unsteady aerodynamics of a large-scale model of a double swirler aeroengine LPP burner at isothermal conditions. A three-dimensional (3D) laser Doppler velocimeter and an ensemble-averaging technique have been employed to obtain a detailed time-resolved description of the periodically perturbed flow field at the mixing duct exit and associated Reynolds stress and vorticity distributions. Results show a swirling annular jet with an extended region of reverse flow near to the axis. The flow is dominated by a strong periodic perturbation, which occurs in all the three components of velocity. Radial velocity fluctuations cause important periodic displacement of the jet and the inner separated region in the meridional plane. The flow, as expected, is highly turbulent. The periodic stress components have the same order of magnitude of the Reynolds stress components. As a consequence the flow-mixing process is highly enhanced. Turbulence acts on a large spectrum of fluctuation frequencies, whereas the large-scale motion influences the whole flow field in an ordered way that can be dangerous for stability in reactive conditions.


2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 567
Author(s):  
Young-Hak Lee ◽  
Jung-Hyun Ryu ◽  
Joon Heo ◽  
Jae-Woong Shim ◽  
Dal-Won Lee

In recent years, as the number of reservoir embankments constructed has increased, embankment failures due to cracks in aging conduits have also increased. In this study, a crack in a conduit was modeled based on the current conduit design model, and the risk of internal erosion was analyzed using a large-scale model test and three-dimensional deformation–seepage analysis. The results show that when cracks existed in the conduit, soil erosion and cavitation occurred near the crack area, which made the conduit extremely vulnerable to internal erosion. Herein, a model is proposed that can reduce internal erosion by applying a layer of sand and geotextiles on the upper part of the conduit located close to the downstream slope. In the proposed model, only partial erosion occurred inside the conduit, and no cavitation appeared near the crack in the conduit. The results suggest that internal erosion can be suppressed when the water pressure acting intensively on the crack in the conduit is dispersed by the drainage layer. To validate these results, the pore water pressure, seepage line, and hydraulic gradient were investigated to confirm the erosion phenomenon and reinforcement effect.


2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia Li ◽  
Yongxiang Yao ◽  
Ping Duan ◽  
Yun Chen ◽  
Shuang Li ◽  
...  

Oblique imagery obtained from an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) has been widely applied to large-scale three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction; however, the problems of partially missing model details caused by such factors as occlusion, distortion, and airflow, are still not well resolved. In this paper, a loop-shooting-aided technology is used to solve the problem of details loss in the 3D model. The use of loop-shooting technology can effectively compensate for losses caused by occlusion, distortion, or airflow during UAV flight and enhance the 3D model details in large scene- modeling applications. Applying this technology involves two key steps. First, based on the 3D modeling construction process, the missing details of the modeling scene are found. Second, using loop-shooting image sets as the data source, incremental iterative fitting based on aerotriangulation theory is used to compensate for the missing details in the 3D model. The experimental data used in this paper were collected from Yunnan Normal University, Chenggong District, Kunming City, Yunnan Province, China. The experiments demonstrate that loop-shooting significantly improves the aerotriangulation accuracy and effectively compensates for defects during 3D large-scale model reconstruction. In standard-scale distance tests, the average relative accuracy of our modeling algorithm reached 99.87% and achieved good results. Therefore, this technique not only optimizes the model accuracy and ensures model integrity, but also simplifies the process of refining the 3D model. This study can be useful as a reference and as scientific guidance in large-scale stereo measurements, cultural heritage protection, and smart city construction.


Author(s):  
Yuki Kajikawa ◽  
Masamitsu Kuroiwa ◽  
Naohiro Otani

In this paper, a three-dimensional (3D) tsunami flow model was proposed in order to predict a 3D flow field around a harbor accurately when tsunami strikes. In the proposed numerical model, the Cartesian coordinate system was adopted, and the Fractional Area/Volume Obstacle Representation (FAVOR) method, which has the ability to impose boundary conditions smoothly at complex boundaries, was introduced into the governing equations in consideration of applying the estimation to actual harbors with complex shape in the future. Moreover, the fifth-order Weighted Essentially Non- Oscillatory (WENO) scheme, which is a technique for achieving high accuracy even if the calculation mesh is coarse, was applied to discretization of the convection terms of the governing equations. In order to verify the validity of the model, it was applied to a large-scale laboratory experiment with a scale model of harbor. Comparisons between the simulated and experimental results showed that the model was able to reproduce the time variation of the flow field with sufficient accuracy. Moreover, the simulated results showed that a complex 3D flow field with some vertical vortex flows was generated around a harbor when tsunami struck.


1996 ◽  
Vol 118 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Sarpkaya ◽  
J. L. O’Keefe

The paper describes an experimental investigation of the damping provided by bilge keels in an oscillating flow (in a large U-shaped water tunnel). Rectangular and square flat plates were placed adjacent to a solid boundary (with no gap) in order to simulate flow about bilge keels. The single free edge of the rectangular plate and the three free edges of the square plates were beveled to 60-deg angles so as to form sharp edges with included angles of about 60 deg. For comparison, another sharpedged rectangular plate was tested without the wall proximity effects. All plates were held normal to the direction of the ambient flow. The Fourier-averaged drag and inertia coefficients were then calculated as a function of a suitable Keulegan-Carpenter number through the use of the instantaneous force acting on each plate.


Author(s):  
Jaromír Jílek

A detailed experimental investigation of the three-dimensional subsonic flow was carried out in a typical nozzle and impulse configuration of plane turbine cascades with a chord length 0.5 m. Flow parameters were measured within the passage and behind the cascade using a five-hole probe. Pressure distribution measurements and flow visualization were made on blade surfaces and side walls. Flow measurements were taken in endwall and airfoil boundary layers for both types of cascades. The influence of the aspect ratio, the inlet side wall boundary layer and the position of traversing planes on aerodynamic characteristics and losses is discussed.


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