Recently, the use of flapping plates or ‘flags’ as vortex generators has gained attention for its potential application in heat transfer enhancement in channels. The motion of the flag generates additional turbulence which leads to enhanced heat transfer. However, very few reports deal with the turbulence characteristics inside a channel with flag vortex generators. This paper presents some flow turbulence properties experimentally measured behind a flapping flag. Using multi-hole pressure (cobra) probes, the flow properties behind a flag (M* = 0.42) were measured in a rectangular channel (aspect ratio, α = 1/3) at four levels of flow Reynolds number (Redh = 11.5k–19.7k). Results show that the spectral properties of the flow parameters are closely dependent on the flag oscillation properties. Depending on streamwise location and Redh, measurements reveal that the flag can generate as high as 20% turbulence intensity in the channel centerline, almost six times that of a bare channel at the same Redh. In addition, a streamwise location has been identified where the flag’s oscillation no longer influences the spectral characteristics of the flow. The insights gained from this study may serve as a basis for the design and analysis of systems using flags as turbulence enhancers.
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November 3–9, 2017
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Flow Characteristics of a Narrow Rectangular Channel Equipped With a Flapping Flag
Ralph Kristoffer B. Gallegos,
Ralph Kristoffer B. Gallegos
The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Rajnish N. Sharma
Rajnish N. Sharma
The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Ralph Kristoffer B. Gallegos
The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Rajnish N. Sharma
The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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IMECE2017-70291, V007T09A020; 11 pages
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January 10, 2018
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Gallegos, RKB, & Sharma, RN. "Flow Characteristics of a Narrow Rectangular Channel Equipped With a Flapping Flag." Proceedings of the ASME 2017 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. Volume 7: Fluids Engineering. Tampa, Florida, USA. November 3–9, 2017. V007T09A020. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2017-70291
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