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Seventh International Symposium on Turbulence and Shear Flow Phenomena
July, 28-31, 2011, Ottawa Convention Centre, Ottawa, Canada

DOI: 10.1615/TSFP7

MOMENTUM COEFFICIENT AS A PARAMETER FOR AERODYNAMIC FLOW CONTROL WITH SYNTHETIC JETS

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DOI: 10.1615/TSFP7.890
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摘要

The influence of periodic excitation from synthetic jet actuators, SJA, on boundary layer separation and reattachment over a NACA 0025 airfoil at a low Reynolds number is studied. All experiments were performed in a low-turbulence recirculating wind tunnel at a Reynolds number of 100,000 and angle of attack of α = 5°. Mounted below the surface of the airfoil, the SJA consists of four (32.77mm diameter) piezoelectric ceramic diaphragms positioned in a single row. Initial flow visualization and hot−wire tests were conducted in quiescent environmental conditions to characterize the exit flow from the SJA. Flow visualization results showed a vertical jet pulse accompanied by two counter rotating vortices being produced at the exit of the simulated slot, with the vortices shed at the excitation frequency. Hot-wire measurements determined the maximum jet velocity for a range of excitation frequencies (fe = 50Hz - 2.7kHz) and voltages (Vapp = 50 − 300Vp−p), which were used to characterize the excitation amplitude in terms of the momentum coefficient (Cµ). With the SJA installed in the airfoil, flow visualization results showed a reattachment of the boundary layer and a significant reduction in wake width. Wake velocity profiles were obtained two chord lengths downstream of the trailing edge to assess the excitation effect on drag and wake characteristics. A spectral analysis was conducted in the wake region and showed the presence of vortex shedding at a frequency of 22 Hz. When excitation was applied at 935 Hz and 250 Vp−p, the shedding frequency shifted to 50Hz. The results suggest it is possible to get substantial improvement in airfoil performance at lower input power.

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