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| Author(s): |
Hugo Felippe da Silva Lui
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Press: | Campinas, SP. |
| Institution: | Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Faculdade de Engenharia Mecânica |
| Defense date: | 2024-02-05 |
| Examining board members: |
William Roberto Wolf;
Datta Gaitonde;
Guillermo Paniagua;
James E Braun;
Leonardo Santos de Brito Alves
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| Advisor: | William Roberto Wolf |
| Abstract | |
The physics of shock-boundary layer interactions (SBLIs) in a supersonic turbine cascade at Mach 2.0 and Reynolds number Re = 395000, based on the axial chord, is first investigated through a wall-resolved large eddy simulation. Special attention is given to the characterization of the low-frequency dynamics of the separation bubbles using flow visualization, spectral analysis, space-time cross correlations, and flow modal decomposition. The mean flowfield shows different shock structures formed on both sides of the airfoil. On the suction side, an oblique shock impinges on the turbulent boundary layer, whereas a Mach reflection interacts with the pressure side boundary layer. The interactions taking place in the present turbine cascade show similarities and discrepancies with respect to more canonical cases. For example, the characteristic frequencies of the shock/bubble motions are comparable to those described in the literature of canonical cases. However, the suction side bubble leads to compression waves that do not coalesce into a separation shock, and a thin bubble forms on the pressure side despite the strong normal shock from the Mach reflection. Instantaneous flow visualizations illustrate elongated streamwise structures on the incoming boundary layers and their interactions with the shocks and separation bubbles. The space-time cross-correlations reveal that the near-wall streaks drive the motion of the suction side separation bubble, which in turn promotes oscillations of the reattachment shock and shear layer flapping. Organized motions in the SBLIs, as well their corresponding characteristic frequencies and spatial support are identified using proper orthogonal decomposition. The effects of inlet Mach number on the unsteadiness of SBLIs in a supersonic turbine cascade are also investigated. Three inlet Mach numbers, Ma = 1.85, 2.00, and 2.15 are considered at a chord-based Reynolds number Re = 395000. The curved walls of the airfoils impact the SBLIs due to the state of the incoming boundary layers and local pressure gradients. On the suction side, due to the convex wall, the boundary layer entering the SBLI evolves under a favorable pressure gradient and bulk dilatation. On the other hand, the concave wall on the pressure side imposes an adverse pressure gradient and bulk compression. Variations in the inlet Mach number induce different shock impingement locations, enhancing these effects. A detailed characterization of the suction side boundary layers indicates that a higher Mach number leads to larger shape factors, favoring separation and larger bubbles, while the reverse holds for the pressure side. A time-frequency analysis reveals the presence of intermittent events in the separated flow occurring predominantly at low-frequencies on the suction side and at mid-frequencies on the pressure side. Increasing the inlet Mach number leads to an increase in the time scales of the intermittent events on the suction side, which are associated with instants when high-speed streaks penetrate the bubble, causing local flow reattachment and bubble contractions. Instantaneous flow visualizations show the presence of streamwise vortices developing on the turbulent boundary layers on both airfoil sides. These vortices influence the formation of the large-scale longitudinal structures in the boundary layers, affecting the mass imbalance inside the separation bubbles. Lastly, the physics of the trailing edge flow in a supersonic turbine cascade is investigated, with a particular emphasis on characterising the mean flow behaviour and the unsteady flow features (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 19/26196-5 - Large-eddy simulations of supersonic axial turbines |
| Grantee: | Hugo Felippe da Silva Lui |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate |