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Invariants of the velocity gradient tensor in a spatially developing compressible round jet

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2023

Parth Thaker ,
Joseph Mathew Open the ORCID record for Joseph Mathew [Opens in a new window]  and
Somnath Ghosh Open the ORCID record for Somnath Ghosh [Opens in a new window]
Parth Thaker
Affiliation:
Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur 721302, India
Joseph Mathew
Affiliation:
Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
Somnath Ghosh*
Affiliation:
Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur 721302, India
*
†Email address for correspondence: sghosh@aero.iitkgp.ac.in
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Abstract

Direct numerical simulation of a compressible round jet is carried out at Mach number of 0.9 and Reynolds number of 3600 and the data are used to perform velocity gradient tensor (VGT) analysis for different regions of the spatially developing jet. For the developed portion of the jet, the classical teardrop shape is observed for the joint probability density function (p.d.f.) of Q and R (second and third invariants of the VGT). In the region just after the potential core, between $X = 10$ and 15 $r_0$ ($r_0$ is the jet inlet radius), an inclination towards the third quadrant is observed in the Q–R joint p.d.f. which represents the presence of tube-like structures. It is also shown that this inclination in the turbulent/non-turbulent (T/NT) boundary and interface towards the third quadrant is mainly a contribution of points that lie in regions with negative dilatation. Regions with weak expansion also show this third quadrant inclination to some extent. Points that lie in regions with relatively higher positive dilatation show no such inclination towards the third quadrant but are inclined towards the fourth quadrant which indicates the presence of sheet-like structures. Similarly for the domain segment $X = 15$ to 20 $r_0$, it is observed that points that lie in the regions with positive dilatation have a joint p.d.f. with an inclination towards fourth quadrant, which suggests the presence of sheet-like structures at the T/NT boundary and interface. Points that lie in regions with negative dilatation show the appearance of a third quadrant lobe.

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Turbulent Flows: Compressible turbulence Wakes/Jets: Jets
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 971 , 25 September 2023 , A18
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