Effect of guide wall on jet impingement cooling in blade leading edge channel

The characteristics of fluid flow and heat transfer, which are affected by the guide wall in a jet impinged leading edge channel, have been investigated numerically using three-dimensional Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes analysis via the shear stress transport turbulence model and gamma theta transitional turbulence model. A constant wall heat flux condition has been applied to the leading edge surface. The jet-to-surface distance is constant, which is three times that of the jet diameter. The arrangement of the guide wall near the jet hole is set as a variable. Results presented in this study include the Nusselt number contour, velocity vector, streamline with velocity, and local Nusselt number distribution along the central line on the leading edge surface. The average Nusselt number and average pressure loss between jet nozzle and channel exit are calculated to assess the thermal performance. The application of the guide wall is aimed at improving heat transfer uniformity on the leading edge surface. Results indicated that the streamwise guide wall ensures the vertical jet impingement flow intensity and prevents the flow after impingement to reflux into jet flow. Thus, a combined rectangular guide wall benefits the average heat transfer, thermal performance and heat transfer distribution uniformity.     

A numerical study of impingement heat transfer in a confined circular jet

Heat transfer characteristics of a submerged circular jet impingement with a confined plate was studied numerically. The continuity, momentum and energy equations were solved simultaneously. FIDAP, a finite element code, was used to formulate and solve the matrix equations for fluid elements. The effects of channel height and Reynolds number on the local Nusselt number were considered in the range of H=0.5–1.5 and Re=100–900, respectively. It was found that the channel height influenced strongly on the surface temperature, shear stress and pressure drop. The peak temperature was observed and gradually moved outward to the rim of the heated circular plate with increasing the Reynolds number, which may be related to flow recirculation region in the channel. It is also noted that the pressure drop increased more than the average heat transfer coefficient as the Reynolds number increased. For Pr=7, the Nusselt number was much more dependent on the Reynolds number than the channel height, and the magnitude of the second peak in the Nusselt number distribution increased as the Reynolds number increased. The local Nusselt number calculated based on a mixing-cup temperature was considerably different from that using the inlet nozzle temperature for H=0.5 and Re=100. The present study showed that the local Nusselt number of a confined submerged jet was significantly larger than that of the unconfined free jet which was available in the literature.     

三维方管层流冲击射流流动与传热的数值研究

通过求解三维稳态不可压缩N-S方程和能量方程,对半封闭层流方管冲击射流的流动与传热特性进行了数值研究。根据计算结果分析了射流中四个偏心速度峰值形成的原因,在层流范围内考察了射流雷诺数和冲击高度对流场结构和传热性能的影响。计算结果表明,冲击射流的传热特性受流场结构的控制,冲击面附近水平断面上四个偏心速度峰值的形成,导致在相应断面上形成温度分布的四个偏心最小值,以及在冲击面上形成局部Nu数的四个偏心峰值。     

Heat transfer in a turbulent jet impinging on a moving plate considering high plate-to-jet velocity ratios

In this paper, heat transfer characteristics of a turbulent slot jet impinging orthogonally on an isothermal moving hot plate is studied numerically. The governing equations were discretized using the finite volume method and the υ ² — f turbulence model was employed for turbulence modeling. The effect of the jet Reynolds number and the plate-to-jet velocity ratio (R) on the Nusselt were investigated. Despite of most previous studies, which have been restricted to R≤2, in the present research higher values of R, also were considered (0≤R≤6). Range of studied jet Reynolds number was between 3000 and 60000. The results indicate that at a fixed plate-to-jet velocity ratio increment of the Reynolds number leads to the enhancement of the average Nusselt number. For each Reynolds number, the average Nusselt number reduces with increasing the plate-to-jet velocity ratio until it becomes minimum at R = 1.25. For R>1.25 trend changes so that these parameters increase. In addition, it was found that only for R>2.5 the average Nusselt number is improved due to the plate motion in comparison with the stationary jet. The results are validated against available experimental data, showing good agreement.     

The effects of the compressibility of the subsonic flow on heat transfer characteristics in a microscale impinging slot jet

We experimentally investigated the effects of both the compressibility and nozzle width on the local heat transfer distribution of microscale unconfmed slot jets impinging on a uniformly heated flat plate. We made heat transfer measurements under the following experimental conditions; Reynolds numbers of Re = 4000~10000, Mach numbers of Ma = 0.13~0.68, nozzle-to-plate distances of H/B = 3~25, lateral distances of x/B = 0~25, and nozzle widths of B = 300~700 μm having a nozzle aspect ratio of y/B = 30. A thermal infrared imaging technique was used to measure the impingement plate temperature. The experimental results show that for all tested Re and H/B values at a nozzle width of B = 300 μm, the Nusselt number maximum occurred nearly at the stagnation point and then monotonically decreased along the downstream. However, at B = 500 and 700 μm, the maximum Nusselt number point shifted toward x/B ≈ 1.5~2.0. And the Nusselt number increased, as x/B increased, from the stagnation point to the shifted maximum point and monotonically decreased afterward. This shifted maximum point may be attributable to vortex rings promoting sudden flow acceleration and entrainment of surrounding air moving along the jet axis. For the same Reynolds number, the Nusselt number in the stagnation region increased as the nozzle width increased due to a momentum increase of the jet flow caused by the formation of vortices. And, the Nusselt numbers for the smallest nozzle width of B = 300 μm (or highest Mach number at a given Reynolds number) at all H/B and Reynolds numbers tested significantly deviated from those for B = 500 and 700 μm in the downstream region corresponding to x/B > 5, suggesting that the compressibility, when it is high, can affect the heat transfer in the downstream region.

     

Active control of impinging jet for modification of mixing

The objective of the present study is to modify mixing and heat transfer in impinging jets using a single-frequency excitation imposed at the jet exit. The excitation frequency is selected to be St _θ = fθ/U _J,max = 0.017 where θ is the jet-exit momentum thickness and U _J,max is the jet-exit maximum velocity. In free jets, this excitation results in turbulence suppression in a downstream location. On the other hand, in impinging jets, the effect of excitation significantly depends on the distance (H) between the jet exit and the impinging wall. For large H (e.g. H / D = 10, D is the jet exit diameter), the Nusselt number near the stagnation point (Nu _stag ) decreases due to turbulence suppression by the excitation. For small H (e.g. H / D = 2), Nu _stag is almost unchanged but the secondary peak much suppressed. On the other hand, Nu _stag increases for H / D = 6 due to turbulence enhancement by the excitation. The different behaviors of Nusselt number with respect to H / D are closely related to the changes in vortical structures by excitation.     

Influence of the magnitude of the two initial velocities on the flow field of a coaxial turbulent jet

The present investigation is a continuation of a program to study the effects of various parameters on the flow field of a coaxial turbulent jet. In the present study the effect of varying the absolute value of the two initial axial mean velocities of the jet is investigated experimentally, while keeping their ratio constant. The effect of absolute value of each stream velocity, on the flow field, was investigated by means of achieving the velocity ratio, λ=U_i/U_o=2, three times with two different velocities each time. Moreover, The similarity of the axial mean velocity profiles was investigated, for two other values of λ=3.3 and 4.5, and compared with the results of the single jet.The results show that the reduction in the absolute values of the velocities of both streams while keeping the same velocity ratio constant made the coaxial jet decay faster along the centerline. In addition, similarity of the radial profiles of the axial mean velocity was obtained in the fully merged region.     

Experimental and numerical investigation of the wake structure and aerodynamic loss of trailing edge jet

The influence of the velocity ratio (VR) between the jet and main flow on the wake structure and aerodynamic loss of the trailing edge jet is studied using particle image velocimetry and numerical simulations. Three different velocity ratios, namely, VR = 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, are chosen for this comparative study. The Reynolds number (Re _h ) based on the slot height (h) and the mainstream velocity (U₀) are 3380. Results show that the influence of jet on wake structure is significant such that the wake region shrinks and the turbulent kinetic energy is enhanced as the velocity ratio increases. The distribution area of strong vorticity is enlarged with increasing velocity ratio. By using proper orthogonal decomposition and fast Fourier transfer analysis, the variation of velocity ratio demonstrates significant impact on vortex shedding and turbulent kinetic energy. The aerodynamic loss coefficient is nearly constant between VR = 0.5 and 1.0, but increases by 3.25 % as the velocity ratio increases from 1.0 to 1.5.     

Determination of particle impacts and impact energy in the erosion of X65 carbon steel using acoustic emission technique

An in-situ acoustic emission (AE) monitoring technique has been implemented in a submerged jet impingement (SIJ) system in an effort to investigate the effect of sand particle impact on the degradation mechanism of X65 carbon steel pipeline material in erosion conditions.A detailed analysis of the acoustic events' count rate enabled the number of impacts per second to be quantified for a range of flow velocities (7, 10, 15 m/s) and solid loadings (0, 50, 200, 500 mg/L) in a nitrogen-saturated solution at 50 °C. The number of impacts obtained from acoustic signals showed a strong agreement with theoretical prediction for flow velocities 7 and 10 m/s. A deviation between practical readings and theory is observed for flow velocity of 15 m/s which may be due to error from detected emissions of multiple rebounded particles.Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) was used in conjunction with particle tracking to model the impingement system and predict the velocity and impact angle distribution on the surface of the sample. Data was used to predict the kinetic energy of the impacts and was correlated with the measured AE energy and material loss from gravimetric analysis. The results demonstrate that AE is a useful technique for quantifying and predicting the erosion damage of X65 pipeline material in an erosion–corrosion environment.     

Modeling and simulation of useful fluid flow rate in grinding

This research established a mathematical model of the useful grinding fluid flow rate of a rough grinding wheel. The abrasive distribution matrix of the grinding wheel surface topography was programmed on the MATLAB software platform to obtain the grinding wheel porosity φ at different particle sizes. The grinding fluid flow field was simulated and studied by using the volume of fluid multiphase flow model of FLUENT. Results showed that given a certain circular velocity of the grinding wheel, a larger grinding fluid jet velocity resulted in greater useful grinding fluid flow. When the grinding fluid jet velocity was set, the useful grinding fluid flow increased with increasing circular velocity of the grinding wheel. With the increasing velocity of the grinding wheel, as affected by the airbond layer, the increasing rate of the useful grinding fluid flow decreased, and the flow likewise showed a tendency to decrease. With a certain grinding fluid jet velocity, the useful flow rate of the grinding fluid was positively proportional to the useful flow. When the grinding fluid jet velocity changed and grinding wheel velocity was set, the grinding fluid jet velocity increased as the useful flow rate decreased. When the grinding fluid jet velocity was equivalent to the grinding wheel velocity, the useful flow rate of the grinding fluid was positively proportional to the useful flow. When the minimum clearance of grinding zone h increased, the useful grinding fluid flow and useful flow rate likewise increased. When the grinding fluid jet velocity was equivalent to the grinding wheel velocity, a larger nozzle gap width increased the flow supply for the grinding fluid and the useful grinding fluid flow. However, the increase in the useful flow rate of the grinding fluid was significantly smaller than that of the nozzle flow. This condition decreased the useful flow rate of the grinding fluid.     

An experimental investigation of the near-field region of a free turbulent coaxial jet using LDA

The near field-region of the flow field of a coaxial jet configuration is investigated experimentally using Laser Doppler Anemometer. In order to obtain a better definition and, possibly, a deeper physical understanding of the flow field under consideration, the flow was simplified so that the jet is made to issue from concentric round profiled nozzles and to discharge freely into still ambient air. The velocity ratio between the inner and the outer streams of the jet, λ, is varied for a fixed upstream conditions. In addition a relatively wide interface between the two streams was introduced. This interface affects the structure of the shear layers between the two streams, thus affecting the velocity decay characteristics along the centerline. The obtained results show that the inner potential core length of the of coaxial jet strongly depends on the velocity ratio λ while the outer potential core for jets having velocity ratios greater than unity seems to be insensitive to the velocity ratio. The investigated coaxial jet flow fields did not show self-similarity up to x/D=25. Jets with velocity ratio less than unity were resulted to develop faster than those with λ greater than unity. In addition increasing the velocity ratio was seen to accelerate the jet decay along the centerline.     

Spray jet penetration and distribution of modulated liquid jets in subsonic cross-flows

Modulated liquid jets injected into subsonic cross-flows are empirically studied by using a mechanical liquid jet modulation apparatus. Experimental investigations were conducted using water over a range of cross-flow velocities from 5 m/s to 143 m/s and with modulated liquid jet frequencies from 35.7 Hz to 166.2 Hz and so on. PDPA(phase Doppler particle anemometry) was employed to measure droplet diameter and velocity with various spray cross-sections from Z/d=20 to Z/d=60. The spray structure, penetration depth, SMD(Sauter mean diameter), volume flux and velocity characteristics of modulated liquid jets injected into cross-flows were examined. As oscillation of the periodic pressure that could make liquid jet moved up and down in cross-flow field, the mixing process was facilitated. This phenomenon has the advantage of mixing the spray concentration from the center area to the outer area. Also, a bulk liquid jet puff was detected in the upper field of the liquid jet surface. The modulation effect appears significant in the extent of the spray oscillation. The correlation equations for the liquid jet boundary of the upper and lower regions which related to the Strouhal number have been presented to predict the spray structure under modulation conditions. Because of the modulation frequency, an inclination of averaged SMD for the structured layer was evanescent which contributed to the promotion of the macroscopic spray mixing process. Cross-sectional characteristics of SMD had the same tendency over a range of various modulation frequencies. As the modulation frequency increased, the region of volume flux distribution also increased.     

Effect of microstructure on the erosion of steel by solid particles

The effect of microstructure on the erosion of AISI-SAE 1078 and 10105 steels by 240 grit A1₂O₃ particles was investigated at particle velocities V of 40–100 m s^?1 and angles of impingement a of 10°–90° relative to the target surface. The microstructures investigated included spheroidite, pearlite, martensite and tempered martensite.Spheroidite and pearlite microstructures eroded by the ductile mode at all velocities, exhibiting a maximum erosion rate at an impingement angle of 40°. The effect of the angle of impingement on the erosion rate of martensite and tempered martensite varied with particle velocity, the erosion mode tending towards a brittle mode with increasing velocity. At all angles of impingement the erosion rate tended to increase with the volume fraction of Fe₃C. Examination of the eroded surfaces by scanning electron microscopy showed the occurrence of localized plastic flow of appreciable magnitude. No subsurface cracking or void formation was evident. The erosion rate E_r could be considered to vary with particle velocity according to the power law E_r = kVⁿ where n has a value of about 2 independent of the microstructure and the angle of impact.     

Analysis of mixed convection in an inclined lid-driven cavity with a wavy wall

A numerical study is performed to analyze the mixed convection flow and heat transfer in a lid-driven cavity with sinusoidal wavy bottom surface. The cavity vertical walls are insulated while the wavy bottom surface is maintained at a uniform temperature higher than the top lid. A finite volume method is used to solve numerically the non-dimensional governing equations. The tests were carried out for various inclination angles ranging to 0° from 180° and number of undulation varied from 4 to 6, while the Prandtl number was kept constant Pr = 0.71. Three geometrical configurations were used namely four, five and six. The distributions of streamlines and isotherms, and the variations of local and average Nusselt numbers with the inclination angle are presented. The results of this investigation illustrate that the average Nusselt number at the heated surface increases with an increase of the number of undulations as well as the angle of inclination.     

Turbulent flow and heat transfer characteristics of a two-dimensional oblique plate impinging jet

Turbulent flow and heat transfer characteristics of a two-dimensional oblique plate impinging jet (OPIJ) were experimentally investigated. The local heat transfer coefficients were measured using thermochromic liquid crystals. The jet mean velocity and turbulent intensity profiles were also measured along the plate. The jet Reynolds number (Re, based on the nozzle width) ranged from 10, 000 to 35,000, the nozzle-to-plate distance (H/B) from 2 to 16, and the oblique angle (α) from 60 to 90 degree. It has been found that the stagnation point shifted toward the minor flow region as the oblique angle decreased and the position of the stagnation point nearly coincided with that of the maximum turbulent intensity. It has also been observed that the local Nusselt numbers in the minor flow region were larger than those in the major flow region for the same distance along the plate mainly due to the higher levels in turbulent intensity caused by more active mixing of the jet flow.     

Investigation of a novel Couette flow with cylindrical baffles

The high-precision measure instrument for flow velocity is essential for industrial applications because the high-precision velocity can well reflect the physical characteristic of the flow. A restricted laminar Couette flow with cylindrical baffles, using a synthetic heat conduction liquid, was designed to obtain a steady vortex flow and wider work scope, according to Couette flow and Suspension flow characteristics. The heat transfer mechanism was investigated with a laminar flow model by the Fourier law. The research indicates that the heat transfer enhancement is related to the Temperature Boundary Layer (TBL). The TBL is affected by the Velocity Boundary Layer (VBL). The TBL thickness and Nusselt number (Nu) have a dependent relationship. The Reynolds number (Re) and the gap between the baffle and plate wall (Δh/h) can further affect Nu. The vortex flow generated by Couette flow can significantly enhance the heat transfer performance by a double spiral structure, which can rapidly mix heat fluxes and make the temperature converge to uniform. There is a sensitive and stable relationship between flow velocity and heat transfer. Notably, it is linear when Δh/h or Re is small, which can be used to design a high-precision thermal flow velocity meter.     

An experimental study on the distribution of the drop size and velocity in asymmetric impinging jet sprays

Distributions of the drop size and velocity in an asymmetric impinging jet are investigated by injecting water and a sodium carbonate (Na₂CO₃) solution, which simulates the mixing process in impinging jet sprays of liquid oxidizer and liquid fuel for liquid propellants. The liquid sheet formed from the impinging jet is visualized and the drop size distributions are obtained by using image processing for the visualized images. The drop size distribution of the asymmetric impinging jets is fitted to the Rosin-Rammler distribution function. The obtained drop size distributions according to the azimuth angle in the impinging jet are compared with the theoretical predictions of previous research. The experimental results of the drop size distributions are located between the two curves obtained from the theoretical predictions by treating each jet in the asymmetric impinging jets as an independent wall-impinging jet. PIV images using a double-exposure method were processed to obtain the drop velocity vector in the impinging jets. Whether the drops shedding from the edge of the asymmetric impinging jets occurs radially or tangentially is also investigated from the PIV results.     

Heat transfer performance of jet impingement flow boiling using Al2O3-water nanofluid

An investigation is performed into the heat transfer performance of jet impingement flow boiling using Al₂O₃-water nanofluids with Al₂O₃ additions of 0, 0.0001, 0.001 and 0.01 vol%, respectively. It is shown that the heat transfer performance of jet impingement flow boiling using Al₂O₃-water nanofluid is poorer than that obtained when using de-ionized (DI) water as the working fluid. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDS) observations reveal that the reduction in the heat transfer performance is due to the formation of a nano-sorption layer on the heated surface, which results in an increase in the thermal resistance. However, it is shown that by applying acoustic vibration to the heated surface, the formation of the nano-sorption layer is prevented; with the result that the heat transfer performance obtained using the Al₂O₃-water nanofluids is better than that obtained using pure DI water.     

Numerical investigation of an axi-symmetric laminar jet impinging on a dimpled surface under uniform heat flux using a finite element method

The purpose of this study is to numerically investigate heat transfer and flow field in a semi-confined axi-symmetric laminar air jet impinging on a concave surface, or dimple, with uniform heat flux. A commercial software package relying on the finite element method was used for the simulation, and mesh convergence was examined in order to minimize computational cost. Jet impingement on a flat plate was used as a baseline reference case, and flat plate results were validated against previously published experimental data with good agreement. The effects of various parameters involved in dimple impingement -such as Reynolds number (Re) between 100–1,400; jet-to-plate spacing (H/D_j) ranging from 2 to 6 jet diameters; dimple depths (d/D_d) of 0.1, 0.15, and 0.2; and the ratio of jet diameter and dimple projected diameter (D_j/D_d) from 0.25 to 1—were all studied. Comparisons show that heat transfer reduction occurs in the presence of dimples because of the larger impingement area, which results in less momentum flux. The dimple curvature lifts the post-impinging fluid and creates a backflow, instead of allowing it to maintain contact with the surface, as is the case with flat plate impingement.     

Stereoscopic-PIV measurement of turbulent jets issuing from a sharp-edged circular nozzle with multiple triangular tabs

Three-dimensional (3D) flow structures of a turbulent jet issuing from a sharp-edged circular nozzle having multiple triangular tabs are experimentally studied by employing a stereoscopic-PIV (SPIV) system. Two different sharp-edged jet nozzles having 4 and 8 tabs are investigated at a jet Reynolds number of Re = 10,000. The SPIV measurements are carried out at 5 different cross-sectional planes along the jet direction. Spatial distributions of turbulent statistics including mean velocity, mean vorticity, and turbulent kinetic energy are obtained at each cross-sectional plane. The jet entrainment rate showing the mixing of the jet and ambient fluids is also estimated using the measured 3D velocity field information. As a result, the jet issuing from the nozzle with 4 tabs shows better turbulent mixing effect at further downstream position than the 8 tabs case because of the reduced reciprocal interactions of the streamwise vortices that promote the turbulent dissipation.