Summary: Understanding mechanisms of flow
instability leads to improved control of
jet surface smoothness for IFE
· Upstream turbulence
and nozzle boundary
layer thickness
heavily influence
downstream jet
stability
· Turbulence
conditioning and
boundary layer
trimming in nozzle
dramatically improves
jet quality
UC Berkeley data
Re = 100,000
L/D = 44
Re = 75,000
L/D = 44

Source: Abdou, Mohamed - Fusion Science and Technology Center, University of California at Los Angeles

Collections: Plasma Physics and Fusion