Research on fluidic amplifiers dimensional modifications via computer simulation (CFD)

Abstract

When studying active flow control applications, it is already stated that activating the boundary layer via using periodic flow produces better performance than when employing steady blowing or sucking. This is why studying the performance characteristics of devices like fluidic oscillators and zero net mass flow actuators is particularly interesting. In the present paper a particular configuration of fluidic oscillator is carefully analyzed, initially its dynamic performance is compared with experimental results undertaken by previous researchers, then the dimensional internal characteristics are modified in order to obtain how is the dynamic behavior being affected, in a third stage the evaluation of how fluidic oscillators scale is affecting its dynamic performance is also presented. Based on the results obtained it can be concluded that a given actuator working at a given Reynolds number, is capable of producing different frequencies and amplitudes when modifying some dimensional parameters.