Vorticity Field Evolution in a Forced Wake
Abstract
The purpose of this work is to quantify the vorticity evolution in the flow field of the forced wake of a splitter plate inside a confining geometry. The interest in this flow stems from the fact that forcing a low Reynolds number 2-D wake can lead to a highly three-dimensional flow and a large increase in mixing 1. Our recent estimates, based on chemically reacting LIF measurements, report the amount of molecularly mixed fluid in terms of mixed-fluid fraction to be 2.5 to 3 times larger than that in high Reynolds number natural two-stream mixing layers 2. Both reacting and non-reacting LIF data connect this increase in mixing to the downstream evolution of the streamwise vorticity, which is generated by the reorientation and stretching of spanwise vorticity near the side walls of the flow facility. It is believed that understanding the vorticity interaction with walls, its dynamics, and downstream evolution will be helpful to an overall strategy for mixing enhancement and control.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA386279
Entities
People
- Manoochehr Koochesfahani
- Richard Cohn
Organizations
- Michigan State University