Turbulence produced by injection of heated jets

  • K. Waichman
  • , J. P. Moran
  • , E. C. Gozewski

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Abstract

An experimental study of velocity and thermal turbulence generation is presented. These studies are directed to simple and compact laboratory simulation of atmospheric turbulence. The velocity and temperature turbulence was produced by injection of heated air into a main uniform flow of air. The turbulence velocity and temperature flow field was mapped and the one dimensional energy spectra and integral scales were measured. Homogeneous and isotropic turbulence with 18.5% streamwise velocity fluctuation intensity was achieved 8 mesh sizes downstream of the injector. At this location the turbulence was homogeneous within 5% and the ratio between the longitudinal and the perpendicular fluctuation components was 1.26. The average integral scale of the streamwise velocity turbulence was 18 mm, 0.18 units of mesh size, and the ratio between the velocity and temperature integral scales was 1.04. The high yet nearly homogeneous turbulence achieved for X/M between 6 and 8 downstream of the injector is well suited to atmospheric turbulence simulation studies.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
PublisherPubl by Int Soc for Optical Engineering
Pages382-393
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)0819402621, 9780819402622
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 1990
Externally publishedYes
EventPropagation of High-Energy Laser Beams Through the Earth's Atmosphere - Los Angeles, CA, USA
Duration: 15 Jan 199017 Jan 1990

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume1221
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferencePropagation of High-Energy Laser Beams Through the Earth's Atmosphere
CityLos Angeles, CA, USA
Period15/01/9017/01/90

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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