Abstract
The flow characteristics and velocity fields of swirling doubleconcentric jets at a high central jet Reynolds number were studied. The central jet Reynolds numbers varied from 700 < Rec < 1000. The flow behaviors of the swirling double-concentric jets were observed using a laser light sheet assisted by a smoke-wire flow visualization technique. The time-averaged velocity vectors and streamlines, normalized velocity contours, fluctuation intensity contours, and vorticity contours were carried out using particle image velocimeter (PIV). Two characteristic flow modes are classified: the central jet-dominated radial flow occurs at a low annular jet Reynolds number while the high-turbulence swirling wake appears at a high annular jet Reynolds number. The flow feature of the central jet-dominated radial flow presents a wideopen shear layer because of the effect of a high-speed deflected central jet. A large dual-ring vortex in the wake and two pairs of vortices in the gap between the control disk and primary disk in the high-turbulence swirling wake mode appear. The turbulence intensity in the high-turbulence swirling wake were significantly larger than those in the central jet-dominated radial flow.
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Le, Minh Duc; Hsu, Ching Min; and Huang, Rong Fung
(2018)
"FLOW CHARACTERISTICS AND VELOCITY FIELDS OF SWIRLING DOUBLE-CONCENTRIC JETS AT HIGH CENTRAL JET REYNOLDS NUMBERS,"
Journal of Marine Science and Technology: Vol. 26:
Iss.
5, Article 2.
DOI: 10.6119/JMST.201810_26(5).0002
Available at:
https://jmstt.ntou.edu.tw/journal/vol26/iss5/2