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Multi-spatio-temporal scales PIV in a turbulent buoyant jet discharging in a linearly stratified environment

Journal Article · · Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science
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  1. PYTHEAS Technology, Meyreuil (France); OSTI
  2. George Washington University, Washington, DC (United States)

Time-resolved particle image velocimetry is implemented with a camera array and several laser sheets; this results in a multi-spatio-temporal scale system that is modular and flexible. The setup is optimized to capture global flow features, while locally resolving in space and time near the Kolmogorov scale. The apparatus relies extensively on machine vision CMOS cameras; they are inexpensive and stream to computer hard drive with virtually continuous time-resolved records (up to one hour for the current system). This leads to statistically converged data and also helps in minimizing down time between experimental runs. Details of the implementation and design of experiment are reported. The system instruments a vertical buoyant jet discharging in a linearly stratified environment. Refractive index matched aqueous solutions enable precise optical deployment. The density difference is 3% and the fluids have similar dynamic viscosity. The jet Reynolds number is 2.00 x 104 and is above the mixing transition. Such flows are typically challenging to instrument and few velocity field data are available to date. The velocity statistics are reported as well as first insights gained from the campaign.

Research Organization:
University of California, Oakland, CA (United States); University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States); George Washington University, Washington, DC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP)
Grant/Contract Number:
NA0003180; NE0008265
OSTI ID:
1977121
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1797825
Journal Information:
Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, Journal Name: Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science Journal Issue: C Vol. 129; ISSN 0894-1777
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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