Manipulating Pattern Factor Using Synthetic Jet Actuators
Manipulating Pattern Factor Using Synthetic Jet Actuators. Y. Chen D. Scarborough and J. Jagoda School of Aerospace Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA 30332-0150. Outline. Experiment Setup Quick Review of Data Analysis Current Results Conclusions
Manipulating Pattern Factor Using Synthetic Jet Actuators
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Manipulating Pattern Factor Using Synthetic Jet Actuators Y. Chen D. Scarborough and J. Jagoda School of Aerospace Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA 30332-0150 MITE
Outline • Experiment Setup • Quick Review of Data Analysis • Current Results • Conclusions • Future Work MITE
Experimental Facility 3" MITE
Synthetic Jets: Configurations Tested slot 1.6 mm x11.2 mm 2.38mm D orifice plate 4 holes, 4mm apart 20mm D 5 mm flow Z X bottom chamber wall MITE
Configuration of Bleed Ring unit: inch MITE
Diagnostics • Temperature Distribution Measured by Thermocouple Rake • Velocities Measured by Pitot Probe and Hot Film Anemometer • Flow Field Visualized Using High Speed Shadowgraph MITE
Synthetic Jet Velocity 4-hole geometry, 2mm above orifice, hot film data MITE
Actuator Calibration 4-hole geometry MITE
Example Results Uj, av / Uc =0, no actuation • Pitot (avg. velocity) measurements 3mm above orifice plate • Weak orientation effect at high velocity ratio =1.2 =3.6 slot (streamwise) slot (crosswise) MITE
Quantifying Degree of Unmixedness • Many possible methods (max.-min, rms, …) • Entropy approach: • as the temperature profile becomes more uniform the entropy increases • reference every state to an “ideal” fully mixed state reached by complete adiabatic mixing and identified with a uniform temperature MITE
Mixing Enhancement: Velocity and Orientation Dependence Avg Velocity Ratio Uj, av / Uc MITE
Effect of Synthetic Jet Frequency Peak velocity ratio Uj,p/Uc 4-hole cross geometry MITE
Effect of Synthetic Jet Strength 4-hole cross geometry MITE
Conclusions • Significant improvement in removing temperature extremes even for low actuator velocities • Significant increase in mixing effectiveness with increasing jet strength • Above Uj,p/Uc=7 effect levels off • Small effect due to orifice plate geometry (slots/holes) and orientation • Minimal dependence on actuator frequency (at least for low frequencies) MITE
Future Work • Compare Momentum/Velocity Effect and Momentum Flux Effect • Extend Study of the Effects of Actuator Configurations and Orientations on Mixing • Continue Mixing Mechanism Study through • Enhanced Flow Visualization • Local Mixing Measurement • Local Velocity Measurement MITE
Flow Visualization • Cold State acetone and fluorescence • Combustion State Rayleigh scattering MITE