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On the scaling of streamwise streaks and their efficiency to attenuate Tollmien–Schlichting waves

On the scaling of streamwise streaks and their efficiency to attenuate Tollmien–Schlichting waves Streaky boundary layers generated by an array of miniature vortex generators (MVGs) mounted on a flat plate have recently shown to have a stabilizing effect on both two- and three-dimensional disturbances. An experimental study on the effect of the geometrical parameters of MVGs on the generated streamwise streaks in the flat plate boundary layer is carried out, and the corresponding stabilizing effect on Tollmien–Schlichting (TS) wave disturbances is quantified. The new experimental configurations have led to an improved empirical scaling law, which includes additional geometrical parameters of the MVGs compared to the previously reported relation. It is found that the MVG configuration can be optimized with respect to the attenuation of disturbances. In addition, the streamwise location of branch I of the neutral stability curve, with regard to the location of the MVG array, is found to be correlated with the initial receptivity of TS waves on the MVG array and the attenuation of the TS wave amplitude in the unstable region. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Experiments in Fluids Springer Journals

On the scaling of streamwise streaks and their efficiency to attenuate Tollmien–Schlichting waves

Experiments in Fluids , Volume 56 (3) – Mar 6, 2015

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2015 by Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Subject
Engineering; Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Fluid- and Aerodynamics; Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer
ISSN
0723-4864
eISSN
1432-1114
DOI
10.1007/s00348-015-1930-x
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Abstract

Streaky boundary layers generated by an array of miniature vortex generators (MVGs) mounted on a flat plate have recently shown to have a stabilizing effect on both two- and three-dimensional disturbances. An experimental study on the effect of the geometrical parameters of MVGs on the generated streamwise streaks in the flat plate boundary layer is carried out, and the corresponding stabilizing effect on Tollmien–Schlichting (TS) wave disturbances is quantified. The new experimental configurations have led to an improved empirical scaling law, which includes additional geometrical parameters of the MVGs compared to the previously reported relation. It is found that the MVG configuration can be optimized with respect to the attenuation of disturbances. In addition, the streamwise location of branch I of the neutral stability curve, with regard to the location of the MVG array, is found to be correlated with the initial receptivity of TS waves on the MVG array and the attenuation of the TS wave amplitude in the unstable region.

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Experiments in FluidsSpringer Journals

Published: Mar 6, 2015

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