A system model for assessing scalar dissipation measurement accuracy in turbulent flows

Wang, G-H; Clemens, N. T.; Barlow, R. S.; Varghese, P. L.

doi:10.1088/0957-0233/18/5/015

A system model for assessing scalar dissipation measurement accuracy in turbulent flows

Journal Article · Tue Mar 13 00:00:00 EDT 2007 · Measurement Science and Technology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/0957-0233/18/5/015· OSTI ID:1427003

Wang, G-H ^[1]; Clemens, N. T. ^[2]; Barlow, R. S. ^[1]; Varghese, P. L. ^[2]

Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States). Combustion Research Facility
Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States). Dept. of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics

In this paper, a system model is developed to investigate independent and coupled effects of resolution, noise and data processing algorithms on the accuracy of the scalar gradient and dissipation measurements in turbulent flows. Finite resolution effects are simulated by spectral filtering, noise is modelled as an additive source in the model spectrum and differencing stencils are analysed as digital filters. In the current study, the effective resolution is proposed to be a proper criterion for quantifying the resolution requirement for scalar gradient and dissipation measurement. Both effective resolution and noise-induced apparent dissipation are mainly determined by the system transfer function. The finite resolution results, based upon a model scalar energy spectrum, are shown to agree with non-reacting experimental data. The coupled resolution-noise results show three regions in the mean scalar dissipation rate measurement: noise-dominated region, noise-resolution correlated region and resolution-dominated region. Different noise levels lead to different resolution error curves for the measured mean scalar dissipation rate. Experimental procedures and guidelines to improve the scalar gradient and dissipation experiments are proposed, based on these model study results. Finally, the proposed system approach can also be applied to other derived quantities involving complex transfer functions.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States); Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22); National Science Foundation (NSF) (United States)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

OSTI ID:: 1427003

Report Number(s):: SAND--2007--0473J; 524026

Journal Information:: Measurement Science and Technology, Journal Name: Measurement Science and Technology Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 18; ISSN 0957-0233

Publisher:: IOP PublishingCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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