Print Email Facebook Twitter Effects of actuation mode on plasma-induced spanwise flow oscillations Title Effects of actuation mode on plasma-induced spanwise flow oscillations Author Hehner, Marc T. (Karlsruhe Institut für Technologie) Gatti, Davide (Karlsruhe Institut für Technologie) Kotsonis, M. (TU Delft Flow Physics and Technology; TU Delft Aerodynamics) Kriegseis, Jochen (Karlsruhe Institut für Technologie) Department Flow Physics and Technology Date 2022 Abstract Two different plasma actuation strategies for producing near-wall flow oscillations, namely the burst-modulation and beat-frequency mode, are characterized with planar particle image velocimetry in quiescent air. Both concepts are anticipated to work as non-mechanical surrogates of oscillating walls aimed at turbulent flow drag reduction, with the added benefit of no moving parts, as the fluid is purely manipulated by plasma-generated body forces. The current work builds upon established flow-control and proof-of-concept demonstrators, as such, delivering an in-depth characterization of cause and impact of the plasma-induced flow oscillations. Various operational parameter combinations (oscillation frequency, duty cycle and input body force) are investigated. A universal performance diagram that is valid for plasma-based oscillations, independent of the actuation concept is derived. Results show that selected combinations of body force application methods suffice to reproduce oscillating wall dynamics from experimental data. Accordingly, the outcomes of this work can be exploited to create enhanced actuation models for numerical simulations of plasma-induced flow oscillations, by considering the body force as a function of the oscillation phase. Furthermore, as an advantage over physically displaced walls, the exerted body force appears not to be hampered by resonances and therefore remains constant independent of the oscillation frequency. Hence, the effects of individual parameter changes on the plasma actuator performance and fluid response as well as strategies to avoid undesired effects can be determined. Subject body forceoscillating flowplasma actuatorspanwise flow oscillationsturbulent flow control To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:57d2a5c0-77d6-48ce-ac23-6deec148ffc5 DOI https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/ac526b ISSN 0022-3727 Source Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 55 (20) Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2022 Marc T. Hehner, Davide Gatti, M. Kotsonis, Jochen Kriegseis Files PDF Hehner_2022_J._Phys._D_Ap ... 205203.pdf 2.4 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:57d2a5c0-77d6-48ce-ac23-6deec148ffc5/datastream/OBJ/view