Complex three-dimensional vortex flows develop at the junction of a gas turbine airfoil and its casing (endwall). These flows increase the transfer of heat from the combustion gases to the metal parts and contribute to reduced aerodynamic efficiency. Past studies have shown that the use of a large fillet at the airfoil-endwall junction can reduce or eliminate the endwall vortex flow pattern. To...

We present a theoretical analysis of fluid flow and particle interactions in the cone-plate viscometer under conditions typically applied in biological studies. The analysis demonstrates that at higher shear rates, besides linear primary flow in the rotational direction, prominent non-linear secondary flow causes additional fluid circulation in the radial direction. Two parameters, the cone ang...

The comparisons of two typical fluidic thrust vectoring exhaust nozzles including two-dimensional(2-D) nozzle and axisymmetric nozzle on aerodynamic characteristics was presented by numerical simulation. The results show: the thrust vector angles increased with the increasing secondary flow but decreased with the nozzle pressure ratio (NPR) increasing. With the same secondary flow and NPR, the ...

A series of coaxial dual-stream jets issuing into quiescent air was investigated using Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes calculations with linear two-equation and nonlinear two-equation explicit algebraic stress turbulence modeling. Comparisons of calculated mean flowfield development were made with experimental data. For all cases, a single axisymmetric convergent-divergent nozzle provided a Mac...

A technique was developed for measuring the deposition of aerosols from 0.01 to 1pm diameter in a turbulent, planar channel flow. The ultimate goal of this project was to investigate ultrafine aerosol deposition in lung passageways. A procedure was developed to measure ultrafine aerosol deposition in a turbulent planar channel. Titanium tetrachloride, TiCl4, reacting with atmospheric water vapo...