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Experimental studies on flow transition of a plane wall jet

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

F.-B. Hsiao  and
S.-S. Sheu
F.-B. Hsiao
Affiliation:
Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, ROC
S.-S. Sheu
Affiliation:
Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, ROC
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Summary

Flow transition in the developing region of a plane wall jet is studied experimentally by means of hot-wire measurements. The Reynolds number, based on the jet exit velocity and nozzle exit height, varies from 3 x 102 to 3 x 104 in the investigations. The results indicate that the most important factor causing wall jet flow to change from the initial exit state to the final turbulent state is the rapid increase of turbulent intensity from the formation of vortical structures and their interactions with the wall. Data also shows that the transition process of the wall jet depends on the Reynolds number in the operating range. When the Reynolds number is greater than 2000, the mean velocity distribution of the wall jet changes directly from a top-hat profile at the nozzle exit to a turbulent profile in the turbulent developed region. When the Reynolds number is smaller than 2000, Glauert's laminar velocity profile is found between the nozzle exit and the turbulent region. It is also found that the transition will be delayed and the transition region prolonged with the decrease of the Reynolds number.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 100 , Issue 999 , November 1996 , pp. 373 - 380
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1996 

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