Reduced dynamical models of nonisothermal transitional grooved-channel flow


Sahan R., LIAKOPOULOS A., Gunes H.

PHYSICS OF FLUIDS, cilt.9, sa.3, ss.551-565, 1997 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 1997
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1063/1.869218
  • Dergi Adı: PHYSICS OF FLUIDS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.551-565
  • İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Reduced dynamical models are derived for transitional flow and heat transfer in a periodically grooved channel. The full governing partial differential equations are solved by a spectral element method. Spontaneously oscillatory solutions are computed for Reynolds number Re greater than or equal to 300 and proper orthogonal decomposition is used to extract the empirical eigenfunctions at Re=430, 750, 1050, and Pr=0.71. In each case, the organized spatio-temporal structures of the thermofluid system are identified, and their dependence on Reynolds number is discussed. Low-dimensional models are obtained for Re=430, 750, and 1050 using the computed empirical eigenfunctions as basis functions and applying Galerkin's method. At least four eigenmodes for each field variable are required to predict stable, self-sustained oscillations of correct amplitude at ''design'' conditions. Retaining more than six eigenmodes may reduce the accuracy of the low-order models due to noise introduced by the low-energy high order eigenmodes. The low-order models successfully describe the dynamical characteristics of the flow for Re close to the design conditions. Far from the design conditions, the reduced models predict quasi-periodic or period-doubling routes to chaos as Re is increased. The case Pr=7.1 is briefly discussed. (C) 1997 American Institute of Physics.