Molecular Mixing in Shear Layers Forced by 2-D and 3-D Disturbances.
Abstract
The mixing characteristics of forced two stream shear layers and wakes have been investigated using both chemically reacting and nonreacting LIF technique. The shear layer results reveal that major modifications of the mixing field occur at relatively high values of x* > 2, and not in the enhanced growth region x* < 1. The non-dimensional downstream distance is defined by x * = x(lambda)f/U sub c where x is the downstream distance, lambda =(U1- U2)/(U1 + U2), f is the forcing frequency, and Uc = (U1+U2)/2 where U1, U2 are the high and low speed freestream velocities, respectively. The chemically reacting data provide, for the first time, the actual amount of molecularly mixed fluid and the absolute level of mixing enhancement in these forced flows. The highest value of mixed fluid fraction we have obtained to date in the forced shear layer is about 40% higher than that possible in a high Reynolds number unforced shear layer. The mixed fluid fraction at the midspan of our low Reynolds number wake with high amplitude forcing is at least a factor of two higher than that possible in high Reynolds number liquid mixing layers, and about 60% higher than in gas phase shear layers. The important conclusion is that a low Reynolds number flow, when forced appropriately, can be a better mixer' than a very high Reynolds number flow.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 30, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA311019
Entities
People
- Manoochehr M. Koochesfshani
Organizations
- Michigan State University