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Experimental analysis by stereo-PIV of the development of streamwise vortices downstream of rectangular winglets

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Accurate experimental characterization of longitudinal vortices induced by rectangular winglets is necessary to develop and validate numerical models that can predict these flows. For this aim, an experimental investigation is conducted to examine the characteristics of longitudinal vortices generated downstream rectangular winglets in fully developed turbulent channel flow. A row of rectangular winglet pairs is implemented in a parallel plate flow. Stereoscopic Particle Image Velocimetry (SPIV) is used to harvest three-dimensional (3D) instantaneous velocity fields for a Re = 4400 based on the channel’s hydraulic diameter and mean flow velocity. 3D velocity components, velocity streamlines, topologies of Γ2 function and normalized turbulent kinetic energy downstream the winglets are analyzed. It is shown that the flow properties are disturbed, and a main vortex pair is generated in addition to induced vortices downstream the rectangular winglets. Moreover, this work provides an SPIV benchmark of the complex flow developing downstream rectangular winglet pairs, where this configuration has been widley studied using numerical simulations.

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Abbreviations

H :

Channel height, m

X :

Longitudinal distance from VG trailing edge, m

Y :

Transverse distance from channel mid-axis, m

Z :

Vertical distance from channel bottom wall, m

Re :

Reynolds number, dimensionless

S :

Domain

M :

Domain center

U :

Mean flow velocity, m s−1

u rms :

Rms velocity component, m s−1

u :

Flow longitudinal velocity component, m s−1

v :

Flow transverse velocity component, m s−1

w :

Flow vertical velocity component, m s−1

\( \overline{u},\overline{v},\overline{w} \) :

mean velocity components, m s−1

u ′ , v ′ , w′ :

Turbulent Fluctuations, m s−1

\( \overrightarrow{u_s} \) :

Velocity convection, m s−1

\( \overrightarrow{u_m} \) :

Local velocity in a domain, m s−1

y + :

Dimensionless wall distance

U + :

Dimensionless mean velocity profile with wall shear velocity

Γ1 :

Gamma-1 function

Γ2 :

Gamma-2 function

2D-PIV:

2-Dimensional Particle Image Velocimetry

3D-PIV:

3-Dimensional Particle Image Velocimetry

3C-PIV:

3 Components Particle Image Velocimetry

CCD:

Charge-coupled device

CCW:

Counterclockwise

CFD:

Computational Fluid Dynamics

CW:

Clockwise

DWP:

Delta Winglet Pair

KEtot :

Total turbulent kinetic energy, J

KEm :

Mean kinetic energy, J

LDA:

Laser Doppler Anemometry

LVG:

Longitudinal Vortex Generator

Nd:YAG:

Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

PIV:

Particle Image Velocimetry

rms :

Root mean square

RWP:

Rectangular Winglet Pair

SPIV:

Stereoscopic Particle Image Velocimetry

TKE:

Turbulent kinetic energy

TVG:

Transverse Vortex Generator

VG:

Vortex Generator

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This work was partially funded by the ANR CarnotMINES “C.I.E.T.”. Authors would like to acknowledge Chrystèle Qaegeber-Evrard for her contribution in the experimental work.

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    Mohammad Oneissi, Elkhadim Bouhoubeiny, Serge Russeil & Daniel Bougeard

  2. Angers University, Polytech Angers, LARIS EA 7315, Angers, France

    Thierry Lemenand

  3. Notre Dame University-Louaize, Thermofluids Research Group, Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon

    Charbel Habchi

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Oneissi, M., Bouhoubeiny, E., Russeil, S. et al. Experimental analysis by stereo-PIV of the development of streamwise vortices downstream of rectangular winglets. Heat Mass Transfer 56, 2487–2502 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00231-020-02874-1

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