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The amplification of large-scale motion in a supersonic concave turbulent boundary layer and its impact on the mean and statistical properties

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2019

Qian-Cheng Wang Open the ORCID record for Qian-Cheng Wang [Opens in a new window] ,
Zhen-Guo Wang ,
Ming-Bo Sun Open the ORCID record for Ming-Bo Sun [Opens in a new window] ,
Rui Yang ,
Yu-Xin Zhao  and
Zhiwei Hu
Qian-Cheng Wang
Affiliation:
Science and Technology on Scramjet Laboratory, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, 410073, China
Zhen-Guo Wang
Affiliation:
Science and Technology on Scramjet Laboratory, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, 410073, China
Ming-Bo Sun*
Affiliation:
Science and Technology on Scramjet Laboratory, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, 410073, China
Rui Yang
Affiliation:
Science and Technology on Scramjet Laboratory, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, 410073, China
Yu-Xin Zhao
Affiliation:
Science and Technology on Scramjet Laboratory, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, 410073, China
Zhiwei Hu
Affiliation:
Faculty of Engineering and the Environment, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
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†Email address for correspondence: sunmingbonudt@sina.cn
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Abstract

Direct numerical simulation is conducted to uncover the response of a supersonic turbulent boundary layer to streamwise concave curvature and the related physical mechanisms at a Mach number of 2.95. Streamwise variations of mean flow properties, turbulence statistics and turbulent structures are analysed. A method to define the boundary layer thickness based on the principal strain rate is proposed, which is applicable for boundary layers subjected to wall-normal pressure and velocity gradients. While the wall friction grows with the wall turning, the friction velocity decreases. A logarithmic region with constant slope exists in the concave boundary layer. However, with smaller slope, it is located lower than that of the flat boundary layer. Streamwise varying trends of the velocity and the principal strain rate within different wall-normal regions are different. The turbulence level is promoted by the concave curvature. Due to the increased turbulence generation in the outer layer, secondary bumps are noted in the profiles of streamwise and spanwise turbulence intensity. Peak positions in profiles of wall-normal turbulence intensity and Reynolds shear stress are pushed outward because of the same reason. Attributed to the Görtler instability, the streamwise extended vortices within the hairpin packets are intensified and more vortices are generated. Through accumulations of these vortices with a similar sense of rotation, large-scale streamwise roll cells are formed. Originated from the very large-scale motions and by promoting the ejection, sweep and spanwise events, the formation of large-scale streamwise roll cells is the physical cause of the alterations of the mean properties and turbulence statistics. The roll cells further give rise to the vortex generation. The large number of hairpin vortices formed in the near-wall region lead to the improved wall-normal correlation of turbulence in the concave boundary layer.

JFM classification

Boundary Layers: Boundary layer control Compressible Flows: Compressible boundary layers Aerodynamics: High-speed flow
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JFM Papers
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 863 , 25 March 2019 , pp. 454 - 493
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© 2019 Cambridge University Press 

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