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Skin friction drag reduction based on plasma-induced streamwise vortices

  • C. W. Wong*
  • , Y. Zhou
  • , Y. Z. Li
  • , B. F. Zhang
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen
  • Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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Abstract

This work aims to manipulate a fully developed turbulent boundary layer over a flat plate based on plasma-induced streamwise vortices, with a view to reducing the friction drag. Four different plasma actuator configurations for generating streamwise vortices were explored. A surface balance technique is deployed to measure the skin-friction drag. A new calibration method is proposed for this technique to resolve accurately the friction drag change. It is found that the plasma-actuator-generated vortices and their interactions with the boundary layer may lead to a substantial drag reduction. The control efficiency is also estimated. A single hotwire is used to measure the streamwise velocity fluctuation u in the turbulent boundary layer, while flow visualization is performed in the buffer layer, which reveals that the low-speed streaks are pushed by the plasma force toward the centre of the actuator pair, forming a barrier that interferes the turbulence production cycle, and hence allowing substantial drag reduction.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFluid-Structure-Sound Interactions and Control - Proceedings of the 3rd Symposium on Fluid-Structure-Sound Interactions and Control
EditorsYu Zhou, A.D. Lucey , Yang Liu, Lixi Huang
PublisherSpringer Heidelberg
Pages139-144
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9783662488669
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event3rd Symposium on Fluid-Structure-Sound Interactions and Control,FSSIC 2015 - Perth, Australia
Duration: 5 Jul 20179 Jul 2017

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering
ISSN (Print)2195-4356
ISSN (Electronic)2195-4364

Conference

Conference3rd Symposium on Fluid-Structure-Sound Interactions and Control,FSSIC 2015
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityPerth
Period5/07/179/07/17

Keywords

  • DBD plasma actuator
  • Streamwise vortices
  • Turbulent boundary layer

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