Three-Dimensional Waving Wings at Low Reynolds Numbers

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anya Jones ◽  
Holger Babinsky
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Low Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Low Reynolds

scholarly journals Three-dimensional wake transition in the flow over four square cylinders at low Reynolds numbers

AIP Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 015142
Author(s):  
Yuhang Zhang ◽  
Rui Wang ◽  
Yaoran Chen ◽  
Yan Bao ◽  
Zhaolong Han ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Low Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Square Cylinders ◽  
Low Reynolds ◽  
Four Square ◽  
Wake Transition

Experimental characterization of three-dimensional corner flows at low Reynolds numbers

2012 ◽  
Vol 707 ◽  
pp. 37-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Sznitman ◽  
L. Guglielmini ◽  
D. Clifton ◽  
D. Scobee ◽  
H. A. Stone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Numerical Solutions ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Secondary Flows ◽  
Channel Cross Section ◽  
Experimental Characterization ◽  
Low Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Low Reynolds

AbstractWe investigate experimentally the characteristics of the flow field that develops at low Reynolds numbers ($\mathit{Re}\ll 1$) around a sharp $9{0}^{\ensuremath{\circ} } $ corner bounded by channel walls. Two-dimensional planar velocity fields are obtained using particle image velocimetry (PIV) conducted in a towing tank filled with a silicone oil of high viscosity. We find that, in the vicinity of the corner, the steady-state flow patterns bear the signature of a three-dimensional secondary flow, characterized by counter-rotating pairs of streamwise vortical structures and identified by the presence of non-vanishing transverse velocities (${u}_{z} $). These results are compared to numerical solutions of the incompressible flow as well as to predictions obtained, for a similar geometry, from an asymptotic expansion solution (Guglielmini et al., J. Fluid Mech., vol. 668, 2011, pp. 33–57). Furthermore, we discuss the influence of both Reynolds number and aspect ratio of the channel cross-section on the resulting secondary flows. This work represents, to the best of our knowledge, the first experimental characterization of the three-dimensional flow features arising in a pressure-driven flow near a corner at low Reynolds number.

On High-Performance Airfoil at Very Low Reynolds Number

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 273-285
Author(s):  
Katsuya Hirata ◽  
◽  
Ryo Nozawa ◽  
Shogo Kondo ◽  
Kazuki Onishi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Flat Plate ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Low Reynolds Number ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Aerodynamic Characteristics ◽  
Slow Flow ◽  
Low Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Low Reynolds

[abstFig src='/00280003/02.jpg' width=""300"" text='Iso-Q surfaces of very-slow flow past an iNACA0015' ] The airfoil is often used as the elemental device for flying/swimming robots, determining its basic performances. However, most of the aerodynamic characteristics of the airfoil have been investigated at Reynolds numbers Re’s more than 106. On the other hand, our knowledge is not enough in low Reynolds-number ranges, in spite of the recent miniaturisation of robots. In the present study, referring to our previous findings (Hirata et al., 2011), we numerically examine three kinds of high-performance airfoils proposed for very-low Reynolds numbers; namely, an iNACA0015 (the NACA0015 placed back to front), an FPBi (a flat plate blended with iNACA0015 as its upper half) and an FPBN (a flat plate blended with the NACA0015 as its upper half), in comparison with such basic airfoils as a NACA0015 and an FP (a flat plate), at a Reynolds number Re = 1.0 × 102 using two- and three-dimensional computations. As a result, the FPBi shows the best performance among the five kinds of airfoils.

scholarly journals Flow through pipe orifices at low Reynolds numbers

1930 ◽  
Vol 126 (801) ◽  
pp. 231-245 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Turbulent Flow ◽  
Discharge Coefficient ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Orifice Diameter ◽  
Vortex System ◽  
Low Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Commercial Practice ◽  
Flow Through ◽  
Low Reynolds

Most of the experimental work in connection with the flow of fluids through diaphragm orifices in pipe lines has been directed to the establishment of the orifice as a flow meter, and has been carried out at the velocities of flow commonly encountered in commercial practice. As a result of such research the coefficients relating the volumetric discharge of incompressible fluids to the differential head across an orifice are well known over a large range of high Reynolds numbers. For a particular diameter ratio ( i. e., orifice diameter ÷ diameter of pipe line) the discharge coefficient is nearly constant under conditions of turbulent flow. Over the range from steady to turbulent flow, however, very appreciable variations occur in the value of the discharge coefficient, suggest­ing that the accompanying variations in the nature of the flow through and beyond the orifice will be no less marked. As regards the turbulent flow pattern, an investigation, in which the author collaborated, of the airflow downstream of a flat plate suggests that an orifice in a pipe will in general give rise to a vortex system, probably having some points of resemblance to the well-known Kármán street which is a feature of the two-dimensional flow past a bluff obstacle, but doubtless exhibiting interesting differences arising from the symmetrical and three-dimensional character of the flow through an orifice. At sufficiently low Reynolds numbers, on the other hand, perfect flow free from periodic vorticity will occur. The stages connecting these two extreme conditions present many points of interest not only as regards the nature of the vortex system downstream of the orifice and the conditions of flow covering its inception, but also as regards the accom­panying pressure-velocity relation during the transition.

scholarly journals Three-Dimensional Effects on Plunging Airfoils at Low Reynolds Numbers

AIAA Journal ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Moriche ◽  
A. Gonzalo ◽  
O. Flores ◽  
M. García-Villalba
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Low Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Dimensional Effects ◽  
Low Reynolds

Influence of Tip Shape on Structure of Wing-Tip Vortex at Low Reynolds Numbers

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Djavad Kamari ◽  
Mehran Tadjfar
Keyword(s):  
Computational Study ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Tip Vortex ◽  
Low Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Naca0012 Airfoil ◽  
Wingtip Vortex ◽  
Wing Tip Vortex ◽  
Low Reynolds ◽  
Wing Tip

An important phenomenon in three-dimensional flow over a wing is the existence of wingtip vortex. It has significant effects on the aerodynamics of flying vehicles. In this computational study, we investigate the effects of geometry of the wingtip on the structure of the wing-tip vortices. Here, we consider a rectangular half-wing with NACA0012 airfoil as cross section. The aerodynamic coefficients and the flow-field variables are computed at low Reynolds numbers below 50,000. As the edge-shape parameter is increased the wing tip vortex is weakened. This influence is higher at higher values of Reynolds number. But, the increase of angle of attack does not change the shape or rate of this increase.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document