Effects of initial conditions on vortex-ring core trajectories
Elliptical vortex rings exhibit a phenomenon known as axis switching, in which a vortex ring’s major and minor axes interchange a certain distance from the origin of the jet. Such switching can happen once or may be repeated, depending on the initial conditions of the nozzle. While this phenomenon h...
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sg-ntu-dr.10356-1511832023-06-01T04:49:47Z Effects of initial conditions on vortex-ring core trajectories Yeo, Jovan Rui New Tze How, Daniel School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering DTHNEW@ntu.edu.sg Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Fluid mechanics Elliptical vortex rings exhibit a phenomenon known as axis switching, in which a vortex ring’s major and minor axes interchange a certain distance from the origin of the jet. Such switching can happen once or may be repeated, depending on the initial conditions of the nozzle. While this phenomenon has been studied comprehensively in the high Reynolds number (Re) range, relatively little data is available for comparison for vortices formed in the low Reynolds number range. As such, this paper seeks to categorize the evolution of vortex rings created from elliptical nozzles with an aspect ratio of 2 to 4 in the low Reynolds numbers region (500 to 4000). Vortex rings were generated in a tank and the evolution of both axes within 7 equivalent diameters (70mm) was analyzed. The results showed that at lower Reynolds numbers, the axis switching instances are oscillatory in nature and occur closer to the nozzle than at higher Reynolds numbers. However, with a nozzle aspect ratio of 4, the vortex ring showed an early breakup at Re = 2000, with evidence that collapse was due to vortex bifurcation. At Re = 4000, that nozzle aspect ratio showed no coherent vortex for analysis. Such axis switching behavior has a wide range of applications due to its enhanced fluid mixing properties. 2021-07-08T06:33:03Z 2021-07-08T06:33:03Z 2021 Student Research Paper Yeo, J. R. (2021). Effects of initial conditions on vortex-ring core trajectories. Student Research Paper, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/151183 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/151183 en MAE20044 © 2021 The Author(s). application/pdf Nanyang Technological University |
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Elliptical vortex rings exhibit a phenomenon known as axis switching, in which a vortex ring’s major and minor axes interchange a certain distance from the origin of the jet. Such switching can happen once or may be repeated, depending on the initial conditions of the nozzle. While this phenomenon has been studied comprehensively in the high Reynolds number (Re) range, relatively little data is available for comparison for vortices formed in the low Reynolds number range. As such, this paper seeks to categorize the evolution of vortex rings created from elliptical nozzles with an aspect ratio of 2 to 4 in the low Reynolds numbers region (500 to 4000).
Vortex rings were generated in a tank and the evolution of both axes within 7 equivalent diameters (70mm) was analyzed.
The results showed that at lower Reynolds numbers, the axis switching instances are oscillatory in nature and occur closer to the nozzle than at higher Reynolds numbers. However, with a nozzle aspect ratio of 4, the vortex ring showed an early breakup at Re = 2000, with evidence that collapse was due to vortex bifurcation. At Re = 4000, that nozzle aspect ratio showed no coherent vortex for analysis.
Such axis switching behavior has a wide range of applications due to its enhanced fluid mixing properties. |
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