Periodic excitation for jet vectoring and enhanced spreading

L. T.G. Pack*, A. Seifert

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Abstract

The effects of periodic excitation on the evolution of a turbulent jet were studied experimentally. A short, wide-angle diffuser was attached to the jet exit, and excitation was introduced at the junction between the jet exit and the diffuser inlet. The introduction of high-amplitude periodic excitation at the jet exit enhances the mixing and promotes attachment of the jet shear layer to the diffuser wall. Vectoring is achieved by applying the excitation over a fraction of the circumference of the circular jet, enhancing its spreading rate on the excited side and its tendency to reattach to that side. Static-deflection studies demonstrate that the presence of the wide-angle diffuser increases the effectiveness of the added periodic momentum caused by a favorable interaction between the excitation, the jet shear layer, and the diffuser wall. This point was further demonstrated by the evolution of a wave packet that was excited in the jet shear layer. Strong amplification of the wave packet was measured with a diffuser attached to the jet exit. The turbulent jet responds quickly (10-20 ms) to step changes in the level of the excitation input. The response scales with the jet-exit velocity and is independent of the Reynolds number. Jet deflection angles were found to be highly sensitive to the relative direction between the excitation and the jet flow and less sensitive to the excitation frequency. Significant jet deflection angles were obtained for a diffuser length of one-half to two diameters and for diffusers with half-angles greater than 15 deg.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)486-495
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Aircraft
Volume38
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2001
Externally publishedYes

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