Steady and Unsteady Surface Pressure Distributions Around Rectangular Prisms With Sharp Edges at Reynolds Number Up to 2.5×106

Author(s):  
Annick D’Auteuil ◽  
Guy L. Larose

The commonly-held assumption that the aerodynamics of rectangular prisms with sharp edges are insensitive to Reynolds number is shown to have limitations. Flow reattachment on the top and/or bottom of the prisms can be related to Reynolds number, Re. Steady and unsteady surface pressure measurements were carried out on nine different rectangular prisms for Re from 0.3×106 to 2.5×106 at several angles of attack, in smooth and turbulent flow. It was observed that the reattachment was dependent on parameters such as fineness ratio, edge treatment, angle of attack, turbulence of the oncoming flow and Reynolds number. Permanent reattachment occurred for prisms with fineness ratio of 4 and fluctuating reattachment took place for rectangular prisms with fineness ratio as low as 2.

Author(s):  
Toshinori Watanabe ◽  
Toshihiko Azuma ◽  
Seiji Uzawa ◽  
Takehiro Himeno ◽  
Chihiro Inoue

A fast-response pressure-sensitive paint (PSP) technique was applied to the measurement of unsteady surface pressure of an oscillating cascade blade in a transonic flow. A linear cascade was used, and its central blade was oscillated in a translational manner. The unsteady pressure distributions of the oscillating blade and two stationary neighbors were measured using the fast-response PSP technique, and the unsteady aerodynamic force on the blade was obtained by integrating the data obtained on the pressures. The measurements made with the PSP technique were compared with those obtained by conventional methods for the purpose of validation. From the results, the PSP technique was revealed to be capable of measuring the unsteady surface pressure, which is used for flutter analysis in transonic conditions.


1994 ◽  
Vol 116 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. G. Dunn ◽  
J. Kim ◽  
K. C. Civinskas ◽  
R. J. Boyle

Time-averaged Stanton number and surface-pressure distributions are reported for the first-stage vane row and the first-stage blade row of the Rocketdyne Space Shuttle Main Engine two-stage fuel-side turbine. These measurements were made at 10, 50, and 90 percent span on both the pressure and suction surfaces of the component. Stanton-number distributions are also reported for the second-stage vane at 50 percent span. A shock tube is used as a short-duration source of heated and pressurized air to which the turbine is subjected. Platinum thin-film gages are used to obtain the heat-flux measurements and miniature silicone-diaphragm pressure transducers are used to obtain the surface pressure measurements. The first-stage vane Stanton number distributions are compared with predictions obtained using a quasi-three dimensional Navier–Stokes solution and a version of STAN5. This same N–S technique was also used to obtain predictions for the first blade and the second vane.


2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brendan F. Perkins

In order to better understand boundary layer turbulence at high Reynolds number, the fluctuating wall pressure was measured within the turbulent boundary layer that forms over the salt playa of Utah’s west desert. Pressure measurements simultaneously acquired from an array of nine microphones were analyzed and interpreted. The wall pressure intensity was computed and compared with low Reynolds number data. This analysis indicated that the variance in wall pressure increases logarithmically with Reynolds number. Computed autocorrelations provide evidence for a hierarchy of surface pressure producing scales. Space-time correlations are used to compute broadband convection velocities. The convection velocity data indicate an increasing value for larger sensor separations. To the author’s knowledge, the pressure measurements are the highest Reynolds number, well resolved measurements of fluctuating surface pressure to date.


Author(s):  
F Bakhtar ◽  
H Mashmoushy ◽  
O C Jadayel

In the course of expansion in turbines steam nucleates to become a two-phase mixture, the liquid consisting of a very large number of extremely small droplets carried by the vapour. Formation and subsequent behaviour of the liquid lowers the performance of turbine wet stages. To produce turbine nucleating and wet flow conditions realistically requires a supply of supercooled steam which can be achieved under blow-down conditions by the equipment employed. To obtain wet steam, the supercooled vapour generated is passed through a venturi before admission to the cascade. To evaluate the influence of droplet size two separate Venturis have been used in the investigation. The performance of a cascade of rotor tip section blading in wet steam has been studied. This paper is the second of a set and describes the results of the surface pressure measurements.


Author(s):  
M. G. Dunn ◽  
J. Kim ◽  
K. C. Civinskas ◽  
R. J. Boyle

Time-averaged Stanton number and surface-pressure distributions are reported for the first-stage vane row and the first-stage blade row of the Rocketdyne Space Shuttle Main Engine two-stage fuel-side turbine. These measurements were made at 10%, 50%, and 90% span on both the pressure and suction surfaces of the component. Stanton-number distributions are also reported for the second-stage vane at 50% span. A shock tube is used as a short-duration source of heated and pressurized air to which the turbine is subjected. Platinum thin-film pages are used to obtain the heat-flux measurements and miniature silicone-diaphragm pressure transducers are used to obtain the surface pressure measurements. The first-stage vane Stanton number distributions are compared with predictions obtained using a quasi-3D Navier-Stokes solution and a version of STAN5. This same N-S technique was also used to obtain predictions for the first blade and the second vane.


2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Botero ◽  
Eki Liptiay ◽  
Cornelis H. Venner ◽  
Leandro D. de Santana

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