Study of Far Wake of a Surface-Mounted Obstacle Subjected to Turbulent Boundary Layer Flows

dc.contributor.authorChaware, Shreyas Satishen
dc.contributor.committeechairDevenport, William J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberAlexander, William Nathanen
dc.contributor.committeememberLowe, Kevin T.en
dc.contributor.departmentAerospace and Ocean Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-24T08:00:11Zen
dc.date.available2023-08-24T08:00:11Zen
dc.date.issued2023-08-23en
dc.description.abstractExperimental investigations were conducted with and without the presence of the surface-mounted obstacle to quantify its effects on the far wake. The obstacle chosen for this study was a 3:2 elliptical nose NACA 0020 tail wing-body (Rood body), approximately of height equal to the boundary layer thickness at one of the measurement locations of the flow. The experiments were performed by varying the Reynolds number of the flow and manipulating the pressure gradient distributions using a NACA 0012 airfoil placed within the wind tunnel test section. The measurements were acquired utilizing a spanwise traversing boundary layer rake and a point pressure sensing microphone array. The findings reveal that the presence of the obstacle introduces disruptions in the flow, such as vortex and jet regions in the wake. However, the overall flow behavior remains consistent with that of an undisturbed turbulent boundary layer, for varying Reynolds numbers and pressure gradients. Notably, an adverse pressure gradient and lower Reynolds number both accentuate the prominence of the jet and vortex region within the wake, with the trend reversing towards the other end of the spectrum. This behavior is akin to the larger turbulent boundary layer under adverse pressure gradients and lower Reynolds numbers. Furthermore, the presence of obstacles induces an increase in the overall level of the wall pressure spectrum by approximately 2 dB, regardless of the flow condition. Additionally, it leads to a deviation in the slope of the mid-frequency range of the autospectra compared to the smooth wall case. Specifically, the mid-slope frequency of an undisturbed turbulent boundary layer is steeper than that observed in the disturbed wake flow caused by the obstacle.en
dc.description.abstractgeneralThe interaction between turbulence and aerodynamic surfaces gives rise to wall-pressure fluctuations, which in turn induce structural vibrations and acoustic noise. On surfaces turbulent flows meet, antennae, flaps, and other frequently mounted measuring devices. The flow in their wake is impacted by the coherence of a turbulent boundary layer being disrupted by these impediments mounted on aerodynamic surfaces. They also alter the nature of the pressure fluctuations that are generated on the surface of interest. The far wake of a Rood Body obstacle was studied using a point pressure sensing microphone array and a spanwise traversing boundary layer rake. Experimental measurements were taken for a range of Reynolds numbers and pressure gradient environments at the Virginia Tech Stability Wind Tunnel. Results show that the boundary layer rake measurements resolve the presence of the obstacle wake successfully, by characterizing the wake structures and confirming the presence of jet and vortex regions in the wake of the obstacle. Surface pressure measurements reveal that the presence of the obstacle causes the low-frequency content of the wall pressure to be less dominant than the no obstacle case, while the high-frequency content becomes more dominant in the presence of the obstacle. The presence of obstacles also increases the overall levels of the wall pressure spectrum by approximately 2 dB.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:38304en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/116096en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectTurbulent Boundary Layersen
dc.subjectPressure Gradientsen
dc.subjectReynolds Number Variationen
dc.subjectWake Flowsen
dc.subjectSurface Pressure Fluctuationsen
dc.titleStudy of Far Wake of a Surface-Mounted Obstacle Subjected to Turbulent Boundary Layer Flowsen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineAerospace Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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