School of Engineering, The University of Queensland
Abstract
Flow control using zero-net-mass-flow jets in a twodimensional model of an S-Shaped air intake diffuser was investigated. Experiments were conducted in a channel flow facility at a Reynolds number of Re = 8×104 with particular image velocimetry measurements in the symmetry plane of the duct. In the natural configuration, separation of the boundary layer occurs in a region of the duct with a high degree of curvature. A stability analysis of the wall normal profile at the location of the applied control is presented and estimates the most effective frequency of the actuator. Time-averaged velocity fields show total reattachment of the boundary layer using active flow control
