Numerical Study Of Active Flow Control Using Synthetic Jets
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Numerical Study of Active Flow Control Using Synthetic Jets
Active Flow Control (AFC) using synthetic jets (SJ's) is numerically simulated for several simple aerodynamic shapes at high Reynolds numbers using the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) computer program, CFL3D. AFC is the manipulation of a flow field around a given body in a fluid. AFC is used to improve the resulting flow characteristics bodies produce in regimes of flow separation which result from large pressure gradients. In the AFC device (SJ's) used in this study fluid is periodically displaced from a cavity with an orifice. A SJ relies on the entertainment of the local ambient fluid mass external to the device. Therefore, with the use of SJ's a significant decrease in complexity and weight is possible as compared to other more traditional AFC devices involving mass transfer. The objective of this study is to illustrate how AFC in the form of SJ's can be utilized to enhance the aerodynamic performance of simple aerodynamic shapes such as a circular cylinder, airfoil, and three-dimensional wing in flow conditions which result in boundary layer separation. A flat plate with zero pressure gradient is also analyzed in order to determine the effect of SJ's in the absence of boundary layer separation. In order to provide a fundamental understanding of the enhanced aerodynamic performance an additional investigation of classical boundary layer parameters is performed. Computational results are then presented for the bodies of interest with no AFC and validated with experimental results where available. Secondly, results for the numerical investigations with AFC are presented. The results of this study demonstrate that SJ's enhance the aerodynamic characteristics of the configurations and provide more favorable conditions in those regimes of the flow that are normally highly separated. The present study also revealed that a three-dimensional flow is quite similar in character to two-dimensional flows in the presence of SJ's. Overall, this study illustrates SJ's are effective in boundary layer control, and can be used to improve the aerodynamics of aerospace vehicles.
Numerical Study on Active Flow Control Using Synthetic Jet Actuators Over a NACA 4421 Airfoil
This study is focused on evaluating the effects of using a Zero Net Mass Flux (ZNMF) actuator on a NACA 4421 airfoil for active flow control. First part of the study presents the fundamentals of boundary layer and a study of the available devices which are more used for flow control, focusing on the ZNMF. The steps for creating the mesh to perform numerical simulations of the airfoil are explained, and the results of the CFD simulations are compared with experimental data as a vaseline balidation. In the secord part, the ZNMF is studied in order to set the parameters of the actuator and to simulate its effect on CFD, and moreover the numerical simulations of the airfoil with the ZNMF set up are performed and the results are evaluated. The evaluation will show the most optimum parameters for the actuator, as well as the effects that the ZNMF has on the airfoil's behaviour.
Recent Progress in Flow Control for Practical Flows
This book explores the outcomes on flow control research activities carried out within the framework of two EU-funded projects focused on training-through-research of Marie Sklodowska-Curie doctoral students. The main goal of the projects described in this monograph is to assess the potential of the passive- and active-flow control methods for reduction of fuel consumption by a helicopter. The research scope encompasses the fields of structural dynamics, fluid flow dynamics, and actuators with control. Research featured in this volume demonstrates an experimental and numerical approach with a strong emphasis on the verification and validation of numerical models. The book is ideal for engineers, students, and researchers interested in the multidisciplinary field of flow control.