Authors: H Suzuki N Kasagi Y Suzuki
Publish Date: 2004/01/21
Volume: 36, Issue: 3, Pages: 498-509
Abstract
Miniature electromagnetic flap actuators are developed and mounted on the periphery of the nozzle exit of an axisymmetric jet to induce various flow modes and enhance mixing processes It is demonstrated that the flap actuators can significantly modify the largescale vortical structures In particular when the flaps are driven in antiphase on either side of the jet alternately inclined and bent vortex rings are generated and the jet bifurcates into two branches Since the vortex rings are formed at the very vicinity of the nozzle exit the bifurcation is accomplished as close as x/D=3The authors gratefully acknowledge Professors H Miura and I Shimoyama for their guidance in developing the actuators We would like to thank Mr N Kurimoto for his help in the flap characterization This work was supported through the GrantinAid for Scientific Research No 10355010 by the Ministry of Education Culture Sports Science and Technology
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