The near-field characteristics of circular jets at low Reynolds numbers
The near-field characteristics of circular jets at low Reynolds numbers
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DOI:
10.1016/0093-6413(96)00028-6
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发表时间:
1996-05-01
影响因子:
2.4
通讯作者:
Chakroun, W
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作者:
AbdelRahman, AA;AlFahed, SF;Chakroun, W
An experimental study has been undertaken to investigate the effect of Reynolds number on the near-field region of circular turbulent air jets. Measurements were made using a two-component Laser Doppler Anemometer, and included mean velocity,turbulence intensity, skewness factor, flatness factors and power spectrum. Measurements were taken up to 10 nozzle exit diameter in the downstream direction for different exit Reynolds numbers in the range of 1400 to 20000. The Reynolds number was found to have a strong effect on the jet now behavior in the near-field region; the centerline velocity decays faster (decay constant = 6.11 for Re = 19400, = 1.35 for Re = 1430) and the potential core gets shorter with decreasing Reynolds number. Profile measurements of the skewness and flatness factors indicate that the jet now becomes more intermittent with decreasing Reynolds number. Power spectrum measurements of the streamwise fluctuating velocities reflects the high energy content of the high Reynolds number jet. It also reveals that there is greater energy at the higher frequencies with increasing Reynolds number.